Plural of tab
regular plural
The plural of tab is tabs.
Forms of tab
| Singular | tab /tæb/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | tabs |
| Countable | countable |
Tabs in a sentence
- He pulls off his belt, cursing as the studs catch in the tabs of his jeans.1994 [1993], Irvine Welsh, “Station to Station”, in Trainspotting, London: Minerva, →ISBN, page 333
- We lifted the tabs on the cans and poured the brew carefully into glasses.2010, Peter Corris, Torn Apart, Allen and Unwin, page 18
- Collating was still necessary because they had to insert foldout sheets and index tabs into the documents.From the entry collate
- On our website you can keep tabs of the top scorers in Europe’s major leagues.From the entry top scorer
- If you are careful to keep tabs on your finances, you should be able to stay within a budget.From the entry keep tabs on
Meaning of tab
- noun A small flap or strip of material attached to or inserted into something, for holding, manipulation, identification, opening etc.
- noun An ear.
- noun A navigational widget, resembling a physical tab, for switching between documents or sets of controls.
Questions about the plural of tab
- What is the plural of tab?
- The plural of tab is tabs.
- Is tab countable?
- Tab is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: tab (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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