tab
noun
a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
tabbing
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present participleof tab.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“Kind of like collecting Pokémon, except instead of collecting Pokémon, I’m tabbing birds in my guide book.”
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2025
He didn’t look far, tabbing Giants pro scouting director Zack Minasian as the new GM, the team announced Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2024
On short notice, Berhalter felt comfortable tabbing Moore, the fourth-string right back who played a key role in the Gold Cup championship last summer.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 26, 2022
I careened across the internet like a drunk, tabbing: small-space decoration ideas; author interviews; videos of cake frosting; Renaissance paintings with feminist captions.
From Slate ● Jan. 8, 2020
I dumped my valises, horned into that bunch, picked her off the truck and carried her away on my shoulder, while the professor yelled at me, and the other ginks were tabbing up their additions.
From The Million-Dollar Suitcase by Alice MacGowan
