Antonyms for under the table


Grammar : Adj, adv
Spell : uhn-der-th uh-tey-buh l
Phonetic Transcription : ˈʌn dər ðəˈteɪ bəl


Definition of under the table

Origin :
  • in parliamentary sense, 1718, originally "to lay on the (speaker's) table for discussion," from table (n.). But in U.S. political jargon it has chiefly the sense of "to postpone indefinitely" (1866). Related: Tabled; tabling.
  • As in plastered : adj drunk
  • As in secret : adj underhand, clandestine
  • As in soused : adj drunk
  • As in surreptitious : adj sneaky, secret
  • As in unauthorized : adj not sanctioned, permitted
  • As in zonked : adj drunk, intoxicated; stunned
  • As in behind-the-scenes : adj secret
  • As in blind drunk : adj very drunk
  • As in under the influence : adj drunk or less than drunk
  • As in looped : adj drunk
  • As in outlawed : adj illegal
  • As in pickled : adj drunk
  • As in potted : adj drunk
  • As in sloshed : adj drunk
  • As in stewed : adj drunk
  • As in stinko : adj drunk
  • As in covert : adj clandestine, underhanded
  • As in drunk : adj intoxicated by alcohol
  • As in furtive : adj sneaky, secretive
  • As in hush-hush : adj secret
  • As in illegal : adj against the law
  • As in secretly : adv in hidden manner
  • As in under the counter : adv sold clandestinely

Synonyms for under the table

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