Tap

verb

tæp

Noun

a gentle blow
Similar:Rap Strike
Type of:BlowBump
the sound made by a gentle blow
Similar:Pat Rap
Type of:Sound
a plug for a bunghole in a cask
Similar:Spigot
Type of:StopplePlugStopper
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
Similar:Hydrant
Type of:SpigotFaucet
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
Similar:Wiretap
Type of:InvestigatingInvestigation
a light touch or stroke
Similar:Dab Pat
Type of:TouchingTouch
a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
Type of:Plate
a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
Type of:Tool

tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
“The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy”
Similar:Bug Intercept Wiretap
Type of:Eavesdrop
dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
“Glover tapdances better than anybody”
Similar:Tapdance
Type of:Dance
make light, repeated taps on a surface
“he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently”
Similar:Knock Pink Rap
Type of:GoSound
strike lightly
“He tapped me on the shoulder”
Similar:Tip
Type of:Strike
draw from or dip into to get something
“tap one's memory”
“tap a source of money”
Type of:DrawWithdraw
pierce in order to draw a liquid from
“tap a maple tree for its syrup”
“tap a keg of beer”
Type of:Pierce
draw (liquor) from a tap
“tap beer in a bar”
Type of:Draw
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
“tap a cask of wine”
Type of:RenderFurnishProvide
draw from; make good use of
Similar:Exploit
Type of:ApplyEmployUtilize
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
Similar:Beg Solicit
Type of:RequestBespeakQuest
cut a female screw thread with a tap
Type of:Cut
walk with a tapping sound
Type of:Walk