tap

/tˈæp/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

cut a female screw thread with a tap
draw from or dip into to get something
“tap one's memory”
strike lightly
“He tapped me on the shoulder”
draw from; make good use of
“we must exploit the resources we are given wisely”
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
“The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy”
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
“tap a cask of wine”
make light, repeated taps on a surface
“he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently”
walk with a tapping sound
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”
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
“Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce”

noun

the sound made by a gentle blow
a gentle blow
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
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
a plug for a bunghole in a cask
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
a light touch or stroke

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