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tap ¹  (tp)

v. tapped, tap·ping, taps

v.tr.

1. To strike gently with a light blow or blows: I tapped you on the shoulder to get your attention.

2. To give a light rap with: tap a pencil.

3. To produce with a succession of light blows: tap out a rhythm.

4. To select, as for membership in an organization; designate. See Synonyms at appoint.

5.

a. To repair (shoe heels or toes) by applying a thin layer of leather or a substitute material.

b. To attach metal plates to (shoe toes or heels).

v.intr.

1. To deliver a gentle, light blow or blows.

2. To walk making light clicks.

n.

1.

a. A gentle blow.

b. The sound made by such a blow.

2.

a. A thin layer of leather or a substitute applied to a worn-down shoe heel or toe.

b. A metal plate attached to the toe or heel of a shoe, as for tap-dancing.

3. Linguistics See flap.

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[Middle English tappen, possibly from Old French taper.]

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tap ¹

Verb

[tapping, tapped]

1. to knock lightly and usually repeatedly: she tapped gently on the door

2. to make a rhythmic sound with the hands or feet by lightly and repeatedly hitting a surface with them: he was tapping one foot to the music

Noun

1. a light blow or knock, or the sound made by it

2. the metal piece attached to the toe or heel of a shoe used for tap-dancing

3. same as tap-dancing [Middle English tappen]

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tap ²

Noun

1. Brit, Austral & NZ a valve by which the flow of a liquid or gas from a pipe can be controlled Usual US word: (faucet)

2. a stopper to plug a cask or barrel

3. a concealed listening or recording device connected to a telephone

4. Med the withdrawal of fluid from a bodily cavity: a spinal tap

5. on tap

a. Informal ready for use

b. (of drinks) on draught rather than in bottles

Verb

[tapping, tapped]

1. to listen in on (a telephone conversation) secretly by making an illegal connection

2. to obtain something useful or desirable from (something): a new way of tapping the sun's energy

3. to withdraw liquid from (something) as if through a tap: to tap a cask of wine

4. to cut into (a tree) and draw off sap from it

5. Brit, Austral & NZ informal to obtain (money or information) from (someone)

6. Informal to make an illicit attempt to recruit (a player or employee bound by an existing contract) [Old English tæppa]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tap - the sound made by a gentle blow       pat, rap sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them" pitter-patter - a series of rapid tapping sounds; "she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house"
	2.	tap - a gentle blow                         rap, strike blow, bump - an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"
	3.	tap - a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask hydrant, water faucet, water tap faucet, spigot - a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir plumbing fixture - a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building
	4.	tap - a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing) dancing, terpsichore, dance, saltation - taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music plate - a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
	5.	tap - a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads tool - an implement used in the practice of a vocation
	6.	tap - a plug for a bunghole in a cask spigot barrel, cask - a cylindrical container that holds liquids plug, stopple, stopper - blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
	7.	tap - the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information wiretap investigating, investigation - the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
	8.	tap - a light touch or stroke dab, pat touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
Verb	1.	tap - cut a female screw thread with a tap cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
	2.	tap - draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money" draw off, take out, withdraw, draw - remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"
	3.	tap - strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder" tip percuss - strike or tap firmly; "the doctor percussed his chest and back" strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead"
	4.	tap - draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely" exploit maximise, maximize - make the most of; "He maximized his role" apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" harness - exploit the power of; "harness natural forces and resources" mine - get from the earth by excavation; "mine ores and metals" quarry - extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry; "quarry marble" overexploit - exploit excessively; "We should not overexploit our natural resources" commercialize - exploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality; "The hotel owners are commercializing the beaches" milk - exploit as much as possible; "I am milking this for all it's worth"
	5.	tap - 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?" wiretap, bug, intercept eavesdrop, listen in - listen without the speaker's knowledge; "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations"
	6.	tap - furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine" tap - pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer" tap - draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar" furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
	7.	tap - make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently" pink, rap, knock sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	8.	tap - walk with a tapping sound walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
	9.	tap - dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes; "Glover tapdances better than anybody" tapdance trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"
	10.	tap - draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar" draw, take out - take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel" tap - furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine"
	11.	tap - pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer" pierce - make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh" tap - furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine"
	12.	tap - 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" solicit, beg call for, request, bespeak, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" quest - seek alms, as for religious purposes canvas, canvass - solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign buttonhole, lobby - detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors

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tap ¹

verb 1. knock, strike, pat, rap, beat, touch, drum

noun 2. knock, pat, rap, beat, touch, drumming, light blow

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tap ²

noun 1. valve, spout, faucet U.S., Canad. spigot, stopcock

noun 2. bug, (informal) listening device, wiretap, bugging device, hidden microphone

verb 3. listen in on, monitor, bug (informal) spy on, eavesdrop on, wiretap >> on tap 4. (Informal) available, ready, standing by, to hand, on hand, at hand, in reserve

5. on draught, cask-conditioned, from barrels, not bottled or canned

Translations

tap [tæp] n (BRIT) (on sink etc) → grifo, canilla (LAM);

(gentle blow) → golpecito (= gas tap); llave f

vt [+ table etc] → tamborilear [+ shoulder etc]; dar palmaditas en [+ resources]; utilizar, explotar [+ telephone conversation]; intervenir, pinchar;

on tap (fig) [resources] → a mano;

beer on tap → cerveza de barril

tap [tæp] n (on sink etc) → robinet m (= gentle blow); petite tape

vt → frapper or taper légèrement [+ resources]; exploiter, utiliser [+ telephone]; mettre sur écoute;

on tap [beer] → en tonneau (fig) [resources] → disponible

tap [tæp] n (on sink, gas tap) → Hahn m;

(gentle blow) → leichter Schlag m, Klaps m

vt (= hit gently) → klopfen (= exploit) [+ resources, energy] → nutzen [+ telephone]; abhören, anzapfen;

on tap (fig) (resources, information) → zur Verfügung;

(beer) → vom Fass

tap [tæp] n (on sink etc) → rubinetto (= gentle blow); colpetto

vt → dare un colpetto a [+ resources]; sfruttare, utilizzare [+ telephone conversation]; intercettare [+ telephone]; mettere sotto controllo;

on tap [+ beer] → alla spina;

(fig) [+ resources]; a disposizione

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tap¹

n tap [tӕp]

a quick touch or light knock or blow I heard a tap at the door. tik, klop نَقْرَه почукване (za)ťukání let banken; let slag leichtes Klopfen ελαφρό χτύπημα golpecito, palmadita koputus ضربه سبک وتند kopautus petit coup נְקִישָה नल lak udarac, kuckanje kopogás ketukan bank colpetto たゝく音 가볍게 두드리기 barškinimas, beldimas viegls klauvējiens/piesitiens ketukan tikje bank(ing), lett slag puknięcie, stuknięcie pancadinha bătaie uşoară лёгкий стук (za)ťukanie, (za)klopanie lahen udarec lupkanje knackning การแตะเบา ๆ tıkırtı, hafif vuruş 輕叩 легкий стукіт تھپتھپاہٹ cái gõ nhẹ 轻叩

v – past tense, past participle tapped –

(often with at, ~on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something) He tapped at/on the window. klop, tik يَنْقُر على الباب почуквам (za)ťukat banke let på; slå let på leicht klopfen χτυπώ ελαφρά golpear ligeramente, dar una palmadita koputama ضربه زدن؛ آهسته زدن naputtaa frapper doucement טְפִיחָה निकालना lako udariti, kucnuti megkopogtat; kopog mengetuk banka picchiettare, (dare un colpetto) 軽く打つ 가볍게 두드리다 (pa)barðkinti, (pa)belsti viegli pieklauvēt/uzsist mengetuk tikken banke lett pukać bater levemente a lovi uşor (по)стучать (za)klopať potrkati lupkati knacka เคาะ tıkırdatmak, hafif hafif vurmak 輕叩 тихенько постукати تھپتھپانا gõ 轻叩

n ˈtap-dancing

a type of dancing performed with special shoes that make a tapping noise. klopdans رَقْص يَعْتَمِد على النَّقْر степ step stepdans der Steptanz κλακέτες zapateado, claqué stepptants رقص تپ دانس steppi claquettes רִיקוּד סְטֶפס थिरक step (vrsta plesa) sztepp(elés) menari tap-dance steppdans tip tap タップダンス 탭 댄스 šokimas trepsint steps; stepa dejošana tarian tap het tapdansen steppdans stepowanie sapateado step чечётка step step stepovanje steppning, steppdans การเต้นแท็พ step dansı 踢踏舞 чечітка تھپتھپاہٹ کي آواز کا رقص nhảy điệu claket 踢踏舞

n ˈtap-dancer

klopdanser راقِص يَعْتَمِد على النَّقْر танцьоп на степ stepař, -ka stepdanser der/die Steptänzer(in) κλακετίστας bailarín de zapateado/claqué steppija رقصگر تپ دانس steppaaja danseur/-euse à claquettes רָקדַן/רַקדָנִית סְטֶפס नाचने वाला, नृत्य करने वाला plesač stepa sztepptáncos penari tap-dance steppdansari tip tap ballerino di タップダンサー 탭 댄스를 추는 사람 trepsintis šokėjas stepa dejotājs penari tap tapdansen steppdanser tancerz stepujący bailarino de sapateado dansator de step чечёточник stepár, -ka plesalec stepa steper steppdansare นักเต้นแท็พ step dansçısı 跳踢踏舞 виконавець чечітки تھپتھپاہٹ کي آواز کا رقص کرنے والا người nhảy claket 跳踢踏舞