Tabletop

adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The flat, horizontal upper surface of a table.
  2. 2
    the top horizontal work surface of a table wordnet
  3. 3
    A fixed item resembling a table, used for performing skateboarding tricks.
  4. 4
    A photograph of an object or product placed on a table.

    "Photographic greeting cards are usually tabletops."

  5. 5
    Ellipsis of tabletop game. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

    "Some people watch TV, others play tabletops. You might like to work out. The object is to bide your time."

Verb
  1. 1
    To play tabletop games. rare
Adjective
  1. 1
    Suitable for use on top of a table. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Taking place on top of a table. not-comparable

    "tabletop photography"

Example

More examples

"Photographic greeting cards are usually tabletops."

Etymology

From table + top.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.