Definition of tap

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  • tap is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 5
  • tap is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 5
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Definition of tap

  • draw from; make good use of (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. exploit
  • tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information (verb)

    Examples

    1. The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy

    Synonyms

    1. bug
    2. intercept
    3. wiretap
  • dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes (verb)

    Examples

    1. Glover tapdances better than anybody

    Synonyms

    1. tapdance
  • make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. beg
    2. solicit
  • a gentle blow (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. rap
    2. strike
  • the sound made by a gentle blow (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. pat
    2. rap
  • make light, repeated taps on a surface (verb)

    Examples

    1. he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently

    Synonyms

    1. knock
    2. pink
    3. rap
  • a plug for a bunghole in a cask (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. spigot
  • a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. hydrant
    2. water faucet
    3. water tap
  • the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. wiretap
  • a light touch or stroke (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. dab
    2. pat
  • strike lightly (verb)

    Examples

    1. He tapped me on the shoulder

    Synonyms

    1. tip
  • a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing) (noun)
  • a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads (noun)
  • cut a female screw thread with a tap (verb)
  • draw from or dip into to get something (verb)

    Examples

    1. tap one's memory
    2. tap a source of money
  • draw (liquor) from a tap (verb)

    Examples

    1. tap beer in a bar
  • furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it (verb)

    Examples

    1. tap a cask of wine
  • pierce in order to draw a liquid from (verb)

    Examples

    1. tap a maple tree for its syrup
    2. tap a keg of beer
  • walk with a tapping sound (verb)

See definition of tap in Merriam Webster