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Definition of Tap

1. Noun. The sound made by a gentle blow.

2. Verb. Cut a female screw thread with a tap.

3. Noun. A gentle blow.

4. Verb. Draw from or dip into to get something. "Tap a source of money"

5. Noun. A faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask.

6. Verb. Strike lightly. "He tapped me on the shoulder"

7. Noun. A small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing).

8. Verb. Draw from; make good use of. "We must exploit the resources we are given wisely"

9. Noun. A tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads.

10. Verb. Tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information. "They want to tap the prisoners "; "Is this hotel room bugged?"

11. Noun. A plug for a bunghole in a cask.

12. Verb. Furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it. "Tap a cask of wine"

13. Noun. The act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information.

14. Verb. Make light, repeated taps on a surface. "He was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"

15. Noun. A light touch or stroke.

16. Verb. Walk with a tapping sound. "The children tap to the playground"

17. Verb. Dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes. "Sam and Sue tap"; "Glover tapdances better than anybody"

18. Verb. Draw (liquor) from a tap. "Tap beer in a bar"

19. Verb. Pierce in order to draw a liquid from. "Tap a keg of beer"

20. Verb. Make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently. "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"

Definition of Tap

1. v. t. To strike with a slight or gentle blow; to touch gently; to rap lightly; to pat; as, to tap one with the hand or a cane.

2. n. A gentle or slight blow; a light rap; a pat.

3. v. i. To strike a gentle blow.

4. n. A hole or pipe through which liquor is drawn.

5. v. t. To pierce so as to let out, or draw off, a fluid; as, to tap a cask, a tree, a tumor, etc.

Definition of Tap

1. to strike gently [v TAPPED, TAPPING, TAPS]

Medical Definition of Tap

1. 1. A hole or pipe through which liquor is drawn. 2. A plug or spile for stopping a hole pierced in a cask, or the like; a faucet. 3. Liquor drawn through a tap; hence, a certain kind or quality of liquor; as, a liquor of the same tap. 4. A place where liquor is drawn for drinking; a taproom; a bar. 5. A tool for forming an internal screw, as in a nut, consisting of a hardened steel male screw grooved longitudinally so as to have cutting edges. On tap. Ready to be drawn; as, ale on tap. Broached, or furnished with a tap; as, a barrel on tap. Plug tap, the slag of a puddling furnace. 1. To pierce so as to let out, or draw off, a fluid; as, to tap a cask, a tree, a tumour, etc. 2. Hence, to draw from (anything) in any analogous way; as, to tap telegraph wires for the purpose of intercepting information; to tap the treasury. 3. To draw, or cause to flow, by piercing. "He has been tapping his liquors." (Addison) 4. To form an internal screw in (anything) by means of a tool called a tap; as, to tap a nut. Origin: AS. Taeppa, akin to D. Tap, G. Zapfen, OHG. Zapfo, Dan. Tap, Sw. Tapp, Icel. Tappi. Cf. Tampion, Tip. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tap

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