tap
1. the sound made by a gentle blow (Freq. 3)
• Syn:
pat, rap
• Derivationally related forms:
pat (for: pat)
• Hypernyms:
sound
• Hyponyms:
pitter-patter
2. a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
• Syn:
water faucet, water tap, hydrant
• Derivationally related forms:
tapster
• Hypernyms:
faucet, spigot, plumbing fixture
3. a light touch or stroke
• Syn:
pat, dab
• Derivationally related forms:
dab (for: dab), pat (for: pat)
• Hypernyms:
touch, touching
4. a gentle blow
• Syn:
rap, strike
• Derivationally related forms:
strike (for: strike), rap (for: rap)
• Hypernyms:
blow, bump
5. a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
• Topics:
dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation
• Hypernyms:
plate
6. a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
• Hypernyms:
tool
7. a plug for a bunghole in a cask
• Syn:
spigot
• Derivationally related forms:
tapster
• Hypernyms:
plug, stopper, stopple
• Part Holonyms:
barrel, cask
8. the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
• Syn:
wiretap
• Derivationally related forms:
wiretap (for: wiretap)
• Hypernyms:
investigation, investigating
1. cut a female screw thread with a tap (Freq. 6)
• Derivationally related forms:
tapper
• Hypernyms:
cut
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. draw from or dip into to get something (Freq. 3)
- tap one's memory
- tap a source of money
• Hypernyms:
withdraw, draw, take out, draw off
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
3. strike lightly (Freq. 3)
- He tapped me on the shoulder
• Syn:
tip
• Derivationally related forms:
tapper
• Hypernyms:
strike
• Hyponyms:
percuss
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
4. draw from;
make good use of (Freq. 3)
- we must exploit the resources we are given wisely
• Syn:
exploit
• Derivationally related forms:
exploitation (for: exploit)
• Hypernyms:
use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
• Hyponyms:
maximize, maximise, harness, mine, quarry,
overexploit, commercialize, milk
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information (Freq. 1)
- The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy
- Is this hotel room bugged?
• Syn:
wiretap, intercept, bug
• Derivationally related forms:
bug (for: bug), tapper, wiretap (for: wiretap), wiretapper (for: wiretap)
• Hypernyms:
listen in, eavesdrop
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
6. furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
- tap a cask of wine
• Derivationally related forms:
tapper
• Hypernyms:
supply, provide, render, furnish
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
7. make light, repeated taps on a surface
- he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently
• Syn:
rap, knock, pink
• Derivationally related forms:
knock (for: knock), rap (for: rap), tapping
• Hypernyms:
sound, go
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
8. walk with a tapping sound
• Hypernyms:
walk
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
- The children tap to the playground
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
• Syn:
tapdance
• Derivationally related forms:
tapper
• Hypernyms:
dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Sam and Sue tap
10. draw (liquor) from a tap
- tap beer in a bar
• Derivationally related forms:
tapper
• Hypernyms:
draw, take out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
11. pierce in order to draw a liquid from
- tap a maple tree for its syrup
- tap a keg of beer
• Hypernyms:
pierce
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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
• Syn:
solicit, beg
• Derivationally related forms:
beggary (for: beg), solicitation (for: solicit), solicitor (for: solicit)
• Hypernyms:
request, bespeak, call for, quest
• Hyponyms:
quest, canvass, canvas, lobby, buttonhole
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something from somebody
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