tap

nouns

the sound made by a gentle blow
pat, rap, tap
a gentle blow
rap, strike, tap
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
hydrant, tap, water faucet, water tap
is derived from
tapster
a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
tap
domain category
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
dance, dancing, saltation, terpsichore
is a type of (narrower)
a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
plate
a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
tap
is a type of (narrower)
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
tool
a plug for a bunghole in a cask
spigot, tap
is derived from
tapster
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
tap, wiretap
a light touch or stroke
dab, pat, tap

verbs

cut a female screw thread with a tap
tap
is derived from
tapper
is a type of (narrower)
separate with or as if with an instrument
"Cut the rope"
cut
draw from or dip into to get something
"tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"
tap
is a type of (narrower)
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"
draw, draw off, take out, withdraw
strike lightly
"He tapped me on the shoulder"
tap, tip
is derived from
tapper
draw from; make good use of
"we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"
exploit, 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?"
bug, intercept, tap, wiretap
is derived from
tapper
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
"tap a cask of wine"
tap
is derived from
tapper
verb group
pierce in order to draw a liquid from
"tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"
tap
verb group
draw (liquor) from a tap
"tap beer in a bar"
tap
is a type of (narrower)
give something useful or necessary to
"We provided the room with an electrical heater"
furnish, provide, render, supply
make light, repeated taps on a surface
"he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
knock, pink, rap, tap
is derived from
tapping
walk with a tapping sound
tap
is a type of (narrower)
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"
walk
dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
"Glover tapdances better than anybody"
tap, tapdance
is derived from
tapper
draw (liquor) from a tap
"tap beer in a bar"
tap
is derived from
tapper
verb group
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
"tap a cask of wine"
tap
is a type of (narrower)
take liquid out of a container or well
"She drew water from the barrel"
draw, take out
pierce in order to draw a liquid from
"tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"
tap
verb group
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
"tap a cask of wine"
tap
is a type of (narrower)
make a hole into
"The needle pierced her flesh"
pierce
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"
beg, solicit, tap