- 1tab somebody (as) something to say that someone is suitable for a particular job or role or describe them in a particular way He has been tabbed by many people as a future champion.
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- 2tab something to use the tab key when you are using a keyboard
tab
verbNAmE//tæb//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they tab he / she / it tabs
past simple tabbed
-ing form tabbing
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