tableful C2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈteɪbəlˌfʊl/ UK /ˈteɪbəlfʊl/ See IPA manual Freq #256049 Meanings 1 noun a group of people seated together at a table The whole tableful turned toward the door when the late guest arrived. 2 noun an amount sufficient to fill a table Volunteers prepared a tableful of food for the celebration. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a group of people seated... table partygroup of diners 2 noun · an amount sufficient to... tableload Word family Related forms tableroomfulhandful Etymology Formed from table + -ful. Like roomful and handful, it first denotes the quantity a container or space can hold and can also refer collectively to the people occupying it. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # tableful **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈteɪbəlˌfʊl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈteɪbəlfʊl/ **Frequency rank:** 256049 ## Meanings 1. a group of people seated together at a table 2. an amount sufficient to fill a table ## Examples - The whole tableful turned toward the door when the late guest arrived. - Volunteers prepared a tableful of food for the celebration. ## Synonyms - group of diners - tableload ## Related Forms - table - roomful - handful ## Etymology Formed from table + -ful. Like roomful and handful, it first denotes the quantity a container or space can hold and can also refer collectively to the people occupying it. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown