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