tabu — meaning in English

English meaning

• tab noun A small flap or strip attached to something, used for holding, opening, or labeling it.
• taboo noun A subject, word, or action that is avoided or forbidden because of strong social or cultural disapproval.
• yoke noun A wooden bar or frame joining two draught animals, such as oxen, at the neck so they can pull a plough or cart together.

Senses

tabu is used for these senses in English:

• tab (informal) A tablet, especially one containing illicit drugs.
• taboo Excluded or forbidden from use, approach or mention.
• yoke (Ireland, slang) A pill of a psychoactive drug.

tab — full definition

1. noun A small flap or strip attached to something, used for holding, opening, or labeling it.
2. noun A clickable panel in a web browser or app that lets you switch between open documents or views.
3. noun A running bill or credit account, especially at a bar or restaurant.
4. noun The key on a keyboard that moves the cursor or focus to the next stop, or the character it inserts.
5. verb To press the tab key to move the cursor or input focus forward.

taboo — full definition

1. noun A subject, word, or action that is avoided or forbidden because of strong social or cultural disapproval.
2. adj Forbidden or avoided by social custom rather than by law.

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