TAP
Definition:
- [noun] the sound made by a gentle blow
Synonyms: pat, rap
- [noun] a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
Synonyms: water faucet, water spigot, hydrant
- [noun] a gentle blow
Synonyms: rap, strike
- [noun] a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
- [noun] a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
- [noun] a plug for a bunghole in a cask
Synonyms: spigot
- [noun] the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
Synonyms: wire
- [noun] a light touch or stroke
Synonyms: pat, dab
- [verb] cut a female screw thread with a tap
- [verb] draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"
- [verb] strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"
Synonyms: tip
- [verb] draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"
Synonyms: exploit
- [verb] 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?"
Synonyms: wireintercept, bug
- [verb] furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine"
- [verb] make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
Synonyms: rap, knock, pink
- [verb] walk with a tapping sound
- [verb] dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes; "Glover tapdances better than anybody"
Synonyms: dance
- [verb] draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar"
- [verb] pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"
- [verb] 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"
Synonyms: solicit, beg
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