tapped
/tæpt/verb, adjective1 syllable
Tapped means: tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information.
Synonyms for tapped14
verb, as in make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
verb, as in furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
verb, as in dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
verb, as in draw (liquor) from a tap
verb, as in pierce in order to draw a liquid from
verb, as in cut a female screw thread with a tap
verb, as in draw from or dip into to get something
verb, as in walk with a tapping sound
adjective, as in in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
Opposites of tapped
What does tapped mean?13
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”
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it“tap a cask of wine”
dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes“Glover tapdances better than anybody”
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”
cut a female screw thread with a tap
draw from or dip into to get something“tap one's memory”
walk with a tapping sound
adjective
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug“latex from tapped rubber trees”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with tapped?11
Tapped in a sentence
- Her eyes blazed at me, and she tapped the ground impatiently with her foot.Hybrid
- All the telephones in the editorial office of our newspaper are tapped.AlanF_US
- He tapped the tip of his cock on my lips.felidad
- I was walking down the street when suddenly someone tapped me on the shoulder.CK
- James found an unread message and tapped on it.Amastan
- I reached out and tapped him on the shoulder.CM
- Gunter tapped on the door with his crowbar.Amastan
- These oil fields have only begun to be tapped.darinmex
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.