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Definitions of tap
  1. verb
    draw from; make good use of

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  2. verb
    tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
    "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"

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  3. 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"

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  4. verb
    make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

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  5. noun
    a gentle blow

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  6. noun
    the sound made by a gentle blow

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  7. verb
    make light, repeated taps on a surface
    "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"

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  8. noun
    a plug for a bunghole in a cask

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  9. noun
    a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
  10. noun
    the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information

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  11. noun
    a light touch or stroke

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  12. verb
    strike lightly
    "He tapped me on the shoulder"

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    tip
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  13. noun
    a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
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  14. noun
    a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
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  15. verb
    cut a female screw thread with a tap
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    cut
  16. verb
    draw from or dip into to get something
    "tap one's memory" "tap a source of money"
  17. verb
    draw (liquor) from a tap
    "tap beer in a bar"
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  18. verb
    furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
    "tap a cask of wine"
  19. verb
    pierce in order to draw a liquid from
    "tap a maple tree for its syrup" "tap a keg of beer"
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  20. verb
    walk with a tapping sound
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Examples of tap
  • "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"
  • "Glover tapdances better than anybody"
  • "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
  • "He tapped me on the shoulder"
  • "tap one's memory"
  • "tap a source of money"
  • "tap beer in a bar"
  • "tap a cask of wine"
  • "tap a maple tree for its syrup"
  • "tap a keg of beer"
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