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ta·ble·land noun : a broad level elevated area : PLATEAU

Synonyms

mesa, plateau, table—more at PLATEAU

ta·ble·spoon noun 1 : a large spoon used esp. for serving

2 : a unit of measure equal to 1/2 fluid ounce (15 milliliters)

ta·ble·spoon·ful noun, plural -spoonfuls also -spoons·ful : TABLESPOON 2

tab·let noun 1 : a flat slab suited for or bearing an inscription

2 : a collection of sheets of paper glued together at one edge

3 a : a compressed or molded block of material

b : a small mass of medicated material

Synonyms

capsule, pill—more at PILL

table tennis noun : a game resembling tennis played on a tabletop with wooden paddles and a small hollow plastic ball

ta·ble·ware noun : utensils (as of china or silver) for table use

Synonyms

silver; also setting; cutlery; chopstick, fork, knife, spoon, tablespoon, teaspoon

1tabloid adjective : condensed into small scope

2tabloid noun : a newspaper marked by small pages, condensation of the news, and usu. many photographs

1taboo also ta·bu adjective [ORIGIN: Tongan (a Polynesian language) tabu]

: prohibited by a taboo

Synonyms

forbidden, impermissible—more at IMPERMISSIBLE

2taboo also tabu noun, plural taboos also tabus 1 : a prohibition against touching, saying, or doing something for fear of immediate harm from a supernatural force

2 : a prohibition imposed by social custom

ta·bor also ta·bour noun : a small drum used to accompany a pipe or fife played by the same person

tab·u·lar adjective 1 : having a flat surface

2 : arranged in a table; especially : set up in rows and columns

3 : computed by means of a table

tab·u·late verb -lat·ed; -lat·ing : to put into tabular form

— tab·u·la·tion noun

— tab·u·la·tor noun

TAC abbreviation Tactical Air Command

tach noun : TACHOMETER

ta·chom·e·ter noun [ORIGIN: ultim. fr. Gk tachos speed]

: a device to indicate speed of rotation

tachy·car·dia noun : relatively rapid heart action

tachy·on noun : a hypothetical particle held to travel faster than light

tac·it adjective [ORIGIN: F or L; F tacite, fr. L tacitus silent, fr. tacēre to be silent]

1 : expressed without words or speech

2 : implied or indicated but not actually expressed <~ consent>

— tac·it·ly adverb

— tac·it·ness noun

Synonyms

implicit, unexpressed, unspoken, unvoiced, wordless—more at IMPLICIT

tac·i·turn adjective : disinclined to talk

— tac·i·tur·ni·ty noun

Synonyms

closemouthed, laconic, reserved, reticent, silent, uncommunicative—more at SILENT

1tack verb 1 a : to fasten with tacks

b : to add on

2 : to change the direction of (a sailing ship) from one tack to another

3 : to follow a zigzag course

Synonyms

add, adjoin, annex, append—more at ADD

2tack noun 1 : a small sharp nail with a broad flat head

2 : the direction toward the wind that a ship is sailing ; also : the run of a ship on one tack

3 : a change of course from one tack to another

4 : a zigzag course

5 : a course of action

Synonyms

approach, fashion, form, manner, method, strategy, style, system, tactics, technique, way—more at METHOD

3tack noun : gear for harnessing a horse

1tackle noun 1 : a set of the equipment used in a particular activity : GEAR

2 : the rigging of a ship

3 : an arrangement of ropes and pulleys for hoisting or pulling heavy objects

4 : the act or an instance of tackling; also : a football lineman playing between guard and end

Synonyms

accoutrements, apparatus, equipment, gear, matériel, outfit, paraphernalia—more at EQUIPMENT

2tackle verb tack·led; tack·ling 1 : to attach and secure with or as if with tackle

2 : to seize, grapple with, or throw down with the intention of subduing or stopping

3 : to set about dealing with <~ a problem>

— tack·ler noun

1tacky adjective tack·i·er; -est : sticky to the touch

2tacky adjective tack·i·er; -est 1 : decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin esp. through neglect or misuse : SHABBY

2 : marked by lack of style or good taste;