Tap (Verb)
Meaning 1
Strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
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?".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 3
Draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 4
Draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The bartender went to the back room to tap a new keg of fresh lager for the evening rush.
- She leaned over the counter and ordered the bartender to tap her favorite ale.
- After tapping a bottle of champagne, the celebratory toast began.
- The bar owner went to the basement to tap a new cask of bitter for the Friday evening special.
- By tapping the last remaining beer barrel they could now close up shop for the night.
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Meaning 5
Walk with a tapping sound.
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 6
Draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely".
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Verbs of eating and drinking.
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Meaning 7
Make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- She tapped her foot impatiently on the floor as she waited for her date to arrive.
- He was tapping his pen on the desk, unable to focus on the task at hand.
- The drummer began tapping out a rhythm on the edge of her drum set.
- The child tapped on the window to get the attention of the person inside.
- The impatient worker tapped her fingers on the keyboard as the computer took its time to load.
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Meaning 8
Pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 9
Cut a female screw thread with a tap.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 10
Furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 11
Dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes; "Glover tapdances better than anybody".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 12
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".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.