| t |
the twentieth letter of the English alphabet. |
| tab |
a small loop, strap, or flap, used for pulling, hanging, or opening. [2 definitions] |
| table |
A table is a piece of furniture. It has a flat top and legs that hold the top up. We often use a table when we eat or study or make something. We also use a table as a place to put things. [2 definitions] |
| tablecloth |
A tablecloth is a cloth laid over a dining table to protect it during a meal or to make the table look nice. |
| tablespoon |
A tablespoon is a certain amount of liquid or other substance. We often use tablespoons to measure small amounts of things when we cook. A large spoon used for serving food holds about one tablespoon. A tablespoon is equal to three teaspoons. A short way of writing tablespoon or tablespoons is "tbs." [2 definitions] |
| tablet |
A tablet is a small thing that has medicine in it. You take it into your body through your mouth. A tablet is the same thing as a pill. [3 definitions] |
| table tennis |
Table tennis is a game played over a large table with a net across it, and it uses a small white ball that bounces and flies through the air very easily. Players hit the ball back and forth to each other over the net until one player can't hit it back correctly. When that happens, the other player scores a point. |
| taboo |
forbidden. [2 definitions] |
| tack |
A tack is a short pin that usually has a flat, round head. A tack is made so that you can push it into something like a piece of wood or a wall using your thumb. |
| tackle |
When somebody tackles another person, they grab them and pull them to the ground. In American football, players try to tackle the player on the other team who is carrying the ball. [3 definitions] |
| taco |
A taco is a food that we often eat for lunch or dinner. It is made with a flat, round "shell" made of corn or wheat. The fried or baked shell is folded over, and things like meat, cheese, and lettuce are put inside. |
| tact |
the ability to say or do the right thing when dealing with others in a difficult situation. |
| tactic |
a technique or maneuver used for achieving a goal, especially in battle. |
| tactics |
(used with a plural verb) methods used to bring something about. |
| tadpole |
A tadpole is a young frog. A tadpole has a tail and lives in water. As a tadpole gets older, it grows legs and loses its tail. |
| taffy |
a chewy candy made of molasses or sugar. Taffy is boiled and then pulled until it holds its shape. |
| tag1 |
A tag is a small thing that is attached to another thing and tells you something about it. You often see tags in a store, especially a store that sells clothes. There are tags on things to tell how much they cost or what size they are. A tag is often a small piece of thick paper, but sometimes it is a small piece of cloth or other material. [3 definitions] |
| tag2 |
a children's game in which one player chases the other players until one is touched. The touched player then becomes the pursuer. [4 definitions] |
| tail |
The tail is the part of an animal that sticks out at the back of its body. Some animals, like rabbits, have short tails. Other animals, like some lizards, have a very long tail. [6 definitions] |
| taillight |
a red warning light at the rear of a vehicle. |
| tailor |
A tailor is a person who makes or fixes clothes so that they fit a person well. [2 definitions] |