strike gently, rap lightly; furnish with a tap; pierce in order to release a fluid; wiretap; cut screw threads into an object
light blow, gentle knock, rap; faucet, device which regulates the flow of a liquid through a pipe; stopper, plug; removal of bodily fluid (Medicine); connection in an electrical circuit; wiretap; tool which cuts an internal screw thread
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Tap Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(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.
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.
(v. t.)
To put a new sole or heel on; as, to tap shoes.
To put a new sole or heel on; as, to tap shoes.
(v. t.)
To pierce so as to let out, or draw off, a fluid; as, to tap a cask, a tree, a tumor, etc.
To pierce so as to let out, or draw off, a fluid; as, to tap a cask, a tree, a tumor, etc.
(v. t.)
To form an internal screw in (anything) by means of a tool called a tap; as, to tap a nut.
To form an internal screw in (anything) by means of a tool called a tap; as, to tap a nut.
(v. t.)
To draw, or cause to flow, by piercing.
To draw, or cause to flow, by piercing.
(v. t.)
Hence, to draw from (anything) in any analogous way; as, to tap telegraph wires for the purpose of intercepting information; to tap the treasury.
Hence, to draw from (anything) in any analogous way; as, to tap telegraph wires for the purpose of intercepting information; to tap the treasury.
(v. i.)
To strike a gentle blow.
To strike a gentle blow.
(n.)
Liquor drawn through a tap; hence, a certain kind or quality of liquor; as, a liquor of the same tap.
Liquor drawn through a tap; hence, a certain kind or quality of liquor; as, a liquor of the same tap.
(n.)
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.
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.
(n.)
A signal, by drum or trumpet, for extinguishing all lights in soldiers' quarters and retiring to bed, -- usually given about a quarter of an hour after tattoo.
A signal, by drum or trumpet, for extinguishing all lights in soldiers' quarters and retiring to bed, -- usually given about a quarter of an hour after tattoo.
(n.)
A plug or spile for stopping a hole pierced in a cask, or the like; a faucet.
A plug or spile for stopping a hole pierced in a cask, or the like; a faucet.
(n.)
A place where liquor is drawn for drinking; a taproom; a bar.
A place where liquor is drawn for drinking; a taproom; a bar.
(n.)
A piece of leather fastened upon the bottom of a boot or shoe in repairing or renewing the sole or heel.
A piece of leather fastened upon the bottom of a boot or shoe in repairing or renewing the sole or heel.
(n.)
A hole or pipe through which liquor is drawn.
A hole or pipe through which liquor is drawn.
(n.)
A gentle or slight blow; a light rap; a pat.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA gentle or slight blow; a light rap; a pat.
tap
\tap\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. tapped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. tapping.] [f. taper to strike; of teutonic origin; cf. dial. g. tapp, tapps, a blow, tappe a paw, fist, g. tappen to grope.]
1. 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. to put a new sole or heel on; as, to tap shoes.
tap
\tap\, n. [cf. f. tape. see tap to strike.] 1. a gentle or slight blow; a light rap; a pat.
2. a piece of leather fastened upon the bottom of a boot or shoe in repairing or renewing the sole or heel.
3. pl. (mil.) a signal, by drum or trumpet, for extinguishing all lights in soldiers' quarters and retiring to bed, -- usually given about a quarter of an hour after tattoo.
tap
\tap\, v. i. to strike a gentle blow.
tap
\tap\, n. [as. t?ppa, akin to d. tap, g. zapfen, ohg. zapfo, dan. tap, sw. tapp, icel. tappi. cf. tampion, tip.] 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. [colloq.]
4. a place where liquor is drawn for drinking; a taproom; a bar. [colloq.]
5. (mech.) 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.
similar words(15)
tap house
on tap
plug tap
tap water
tap wrench
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tap-off
tap dancing
tap out
tap bolt
tap cinder
tap dance
tap dancer
master tap
spinal tap
Tap = n. hedge; heel piece
Cnithio = v. to tap, to twitch
Dwsel = n. a faucet, a tap
Hip = n. a sudden tap
Hipio = v. to tap, to tip
Twsel = n. a tap, a fawcet
Noun
1. the sound made by a gentle blow
(synonym) pat, rap
(hypernym) sound
(hyponym) pitter-patter
2. a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
(synonym) water faucet, water tap, spigot, hydrant
(hypernym) faucet
3. a gentle blow
(synonym) rap, strike
(hypernym) bump, blow
(derivation) rap, knock, pink
4. a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
(hypernym) plate
(derivation) tapdance
(classification) dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation
5. a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
(hypernym) tool
6. a plug for a bunghole in a cask
(synonym) spigot
(hypernym) plug, stopper, stopple
(part-holonym) barrel, cask
7. the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
(synonym) wiretap
(hypernym) investigation, investigating
(derivation) wiretap, intercept, bug
8. a light touch or stroke
(synonym) pat, dab
(hypernym) touch, touching
(derivation) rap, knock, pink
Verb
1. cut a female screw thread with a tap
(hypernym) cut
2. draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"
(hypernym) withdraw, draw, take out, draw off
3. strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"
(synonym) tip
(hypernym) strike
(hyponym) percuss
(derivation) pat, rap
4. draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"
(synonym) exploit
(hypernym) use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
(hyponym) maximize, maximise
5. 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?"
(synonym) wiretap, intercept, bug
(hypernym) listen in, eavesdrop
(derivation) wiretap
6. furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine"
(hypernym) supply, provide, render, furnish
(derivation) spigot
7. make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
(synonym) rap, knock, pink
(hypernym) sound, go
(derivation) rap, strike
8. walk with a tapping sound
(hypernym) walk
(derivation) pat, rap
9. dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes; "Glover tapdances better than anybody"
(synonym) tapdance
(hypernym) dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe
10. draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar"
(hypernym) draw, take out
(derivation) spigot
11. pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"
(hypernym) pierce
(derivation) spigot
12. 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"
(synonym) solicit, beg
(hypernym) request, bespeak, call for, quest
(hyponym) quest
Tap Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
a hole or opening in a line or vessel in which a gauge or valve may be inserted and screwed tight.
Tap Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
Tap Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
1. To draw energy from a circuit. 2. To monitor, with or without authorization, the information that is being transmitted via a communications circuit. 3. To extract a portion of the signal from an optical fiber or communications link. Note: One method of tapping an optical fiber is to bend it to a relatively short radius, thus promoting radiation of a portion of the optical signal. [After FAA]
A coupling device that obtains CATV signals from the coaxial cable in the distribution feeder, and connects it to the drop. Modern systems use directional couplers.
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Tap Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Tap Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Tap or tapped may refer to:
Mechanical and electrical
- Tap (valve), a device for controlling the release of a liquid or gas
- Tap (transformer), part of an electrical device
- A cutting tool, part of a tap and die set
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Tap Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
To cut threads inside of a hole. A tool for tapping.
When a pin stands on an apparent perfect strike hit. (burner, rap, touch)
Tap Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
A valve and spout used to regulate delivery of a fluid at the end of a pipe.
Tap Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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v. mash squash
Tap Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
Part of an apparently nameless system of "self-help" expounded by Claude M. Bristol and Harold Sherman in TNT: The Power Within You, first published in 1954. The larger system involves positive thinking and its theory posits telepathy. The authors described "TNT" as a "magnetic creative power" within people, a combination of a mental image of anything reasonable that one wants plus faith in oneself and in God (the "Great Creator"). The "tap, tap system" simply is repeated visualization of whatever one desires.
