tap

Nouns

• (n) the sound made by a gentle blow pat, rap,
• (n) a gentle blow rap, strike,
• (n) a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask hydrant, water faucet, water tap,
• (n) a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
• (n) a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
• (n) a plug for a bunghole in a cask spigot,
• (n) the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information wiretap,
• (n) a light touch or stroke dab, pat,

Verbs

• (v) cut a female screw thread with a tap
• (v) draw from or dip into to get something
  • tap one's memory
  • tap a source of money
• (v) strike lightly
  • He tapped me on the shoulder
  tip,
• (v) draw from; make good use of
  • we must exploit the resources we are given wisely
  exploit,
• (v) tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
  • The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy
  • Is this hotel room bugged?
  wiretap, bug, intercept,
• (v) furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
  • tap a cask of wine
• (v) make light, repeated taps on a surface
  • he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently
  pink, rap, knock,
• (v) walk with a tapping sound
• (v) dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
  • Glover tapdances better than anybody
  tapdance,
• (v) draw (liquor) from a tap
  • tap beer in a bar
• (v) pierce in order to draw a liquid from
  • tap a maple tree for its syrup
  • tap a keg of beer
• (v) make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
  • Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce
  • My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities
  solicit, beg,

Synonyms

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