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2. | tap - a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask | |
3. | tap - a gentle blow | |
4. | tap - a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing) | |
5. | tap - a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads | |
6. | tap - a plug for a bunghole in a cask Synonyms: spigot | |
7. | tap - the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information Synonyms: wiretap | |
8. | tap - a light touch or stroke | |
Verb | 1. | tap - cut a female screw thread with a tap |
2. | tap - draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money" | |
3. | tap - strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder" Synonyms: tip | |
4. | tap - draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely" Synonyms: exploit | |
5. | tap - 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?" | |
6. | tap - furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine" | |
7. | tap - make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently" | |
8. | tap - walk with a tapping sound | |
9. | tap - 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: tapdance | |
10. | tap - draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar" | |
11. | tap - pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer" | |
12. | tap - 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" |
1. | TAP - Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol | ||
2. | tap - hit |