tap
/tæp/noun, verb1 syllable
Tap means: a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask.
Synonyms for tap33
noun, as in a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
noun, as in a plug for a bunghole in a cask
noun, as in the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
verb, as in make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
verb, as in strike lightly
verb, as in draw from; make good use of
verb, as in dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
What does tap mean?20
noun
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
the sound made by a gentle blow
a gentle blow
a light touch or stroke
a plug for a bunghole in a cask
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
verb
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information“The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy”
make light, repeated taps on a surface“he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently”
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently“Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce”
strike lightly“He tapped me on the shoulder”
draw from; make good use of“we must exploit the resources we are given wisely”
dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes“Glover tapdances better than anybody”
cut a female screw thread with a tap
draw from or dip into to get something“tap one's memory”
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it“tap a cask of wine”
walk with a tapping sound
draw (liquor) from a tap“tap beer in a bar”
pierce in order to draw a liquid from“tap a maple tree for its syrup”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with tap?20
Tap in a sentence
- Don't waste water, turn off the tap when you're done.Amastan
- Don't leave the tap running, turn it off when you're done.Amastan
- Don't tap on the fish tank, it can stress the fish.Amastan
- He turned on the tap, and out came a jet of water.sundown
- Electricity comes from the wall socket, and water from the tap.sundown
- Generally, mineral water is more expensive than tap water.MethodGT
- If your enemy gets close to you, tap the melee button.sabretou
- Rust-colored water is coming out of the tap.Smoky
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of tap
as a noun
- plural
- taps
as a verb
- past tense
- tapped
- present participle
- tapping
- third-person singular
- taps
- past participle
- tapped