What does tap mean?

Definitions for tap
tæptap

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word tap.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. pat, rap, tapnoun

    the sound made by a gentle blow

  2. rap, strike, tapnoun

    a gentle blow

  3. water faucet, water tap, tap, hydrantnoun

    a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask

  4. tapnoun

    a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)

  5. tapnoun

    a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads

  6. tap, spigotnoun

    a plug for a bunghole in a cask

  7. wiretap, tapnoun

    the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information

  8. tap, pat, dabverb

    a light touch or stroke

  9. tapverb

    cut a female screw thread with a tap

  10. tapverb

    draw from or dip into to get something

    "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"

  11. tap, tipverb

    strike lightly

    "He tapped me on the shoulder"

  12. exploit, tapverb

    draw from; make good use of

    "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"

  13. wiretap, tap, intercept, bugverb

    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?"

  14. tapverb

    furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it

    "tap a cask of wine"

  15. tap, rap, knock, pinkverb

    make light, repeated taps on a surface

    "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"

  16. tapverb

    walk with a tapping sound

  17. tapdance, tapverb

    dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes

    "Glover tapdances better than anybody"

  18. tapverb

    draw (liquor) from a tap

    "tap beer in a bar"

  19. tapverb

    pierce in order to draw a liquid from

    "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"

  20. solicit, beg, tapverb

    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"

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Tapnoun

    Etymology: from the verb.

    This is the right fencing grace, tap for tap, and so part fair. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

    Each shakes her fan with a smile, then gives her righthand woman a tap upon the shoulder. Joseph Addison, Spect.

    As at hot cockles once I laid me down,
    And felt the weighty hand of many a clown,
    Buxoma gave a gentle tap. John Gay, Pastorals.

    A gentleman was inclined to the knight of Gascoigne’s distemper, upon hearing the noise of a tap running. William Derham.

  2. To Tapverb

    Etymology: tappen, Dutch; tapper, French.

    That blood, already like the pelican,
    Hast thou tapt out, and drunkenly carouzed. William Shakespeare.

    He has been tapping his liquors, while I have been spilling my blood. Addison.

    Wait with patience till the tumour becomes troublesome, and then tap it with a lancet. Samuel Sharp, Surgery.

Wikipedia

  1. Tap

    Tap is a song by Canadian rapper Nav, featuring American rapper Meek Mill, from his second studio album Bad Habits (2019). It was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on May 7, 2019, one day after Meek Mill's 32nd birthday. The song peaked at number 87 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was written by Navraj Goraya, London Holmes, Robert Williams, Amir Esmailian and Westen Weiss, and features production by London on da Track and Westen Weiss. The music video for the song was released on June 13, 2019.

ChatGPT

  1. tap

    A tap is a device that controls the release of a liquid or gas from a pipe or container. It can also mean to softly touch or strike something, usually several times. Additionally, in the context of dance, tap refers to a style that involves rhythmical sounds and beats made by the dancer's shoes. Furthermore, it may indicate the act of removing resources from a particular source in an attempt to utilize it.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Tapverb

    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. Tapverb

    to put a new sole or heel on; as, to tap shoes

  3. Tapnoun

    a gentle or slight blow; a light rap; a pat

  4. Tapnoun

    a piece of leather fastened upon the bottom of a boot or shoe in repairing or renewing the sole or heel

  5. Tapnoun

    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

  6. Tapverb

    to strike a gentle blow

  7. Tapnoun

    a hole or pipe through which liquor is drawn

  8. Tapnoun

    a plug or spile for stopping a hole pierced in a cask, or the like; a faucet

  9. Tapnoun

    liquor drawn through a tap; hence, a certain kind or quality of liquor; as, a liquor of the same tap

  10. Tapnoun

    a place where liquor is drawn for drinking; a taproom; a bar

  11. Tapnoun

    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

  12. Tapverb

    to pierce so as to let out, or draw off, a fluid; as, to tap a cask, a tree, a tumor, etc

  13. Tapverb

    hence, to draw from (anything) in any analogous way; as, to tap telegraph wires for the purpose of intercepting information; to tap the treasury

  14. Tapverb

    to draw, or cause to flow, by piercing

  15. Tapverb

    to form an internal screw in (anything) by means of a tool called a tap; as, to tap a nut

Wikidata

  1. Tap

    A tap is a valve controlling release of liquids or gas.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Tap

    tap, n. a gentle blow or touch, esp. with something small: a signal with a drum to put lights out.—v.t. to strike lightly, touch gently.—v.i. to give a gentle knock:—pr.p. tap′ping; pa.t. and pa.p. tapped. [O. Fr. tapper—Low Ger. tappen.]

  2. Tap

    tap, n. a Scotch form of top.

  3. Tap

    tap, n. an Indian malarial fever. [Hind.]

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. tap

    A gentle blow on the drum.

Editors Contribution

  1. tap

    A type of product created and designed in various colors, materials, mechanisms, shapes, sizes and styles to regulate, provide and control a flow of water or liquid.

    The kitchen tap works efficiently.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 2, 2020  

Suggested Resources

  1. TAP

    What does TAP stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the TAP acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. TAP

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tap is ranked #93125 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Tap surname appeared 197 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Tap.

    47.7% or 94 total occurrences were Asian.
    31.4% or 62 total occurrences were White.
    11.1% or 22 total occurrences were Black.
    8.1% or 16 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

British National Corpus

  1. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'tap' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3598

  2. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'tap' in Nouns Frequency: #2191

  3. Verbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'tap' in Verbs Frequency: #683

Anagrams for tap »

  1. APT

  2. ap't

  3. apt

  4. apt.

  5. ATP

  6. Pat

  7. pat

  8. PTA

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of tap in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of tap in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of tap in a Sentence

  1. Diego Machuca:

    Not over that. There's too much work involved just for tap-and-go.

  2. Stefan Jacoby:

    With this investment we plan to tap India's potential as a market and as a low-cost manufacturing base for the future.

  3. Sarah Kate Ellis:

    They tap into the worst anxieties of any parent.

  4. Edwin Griffioen:

    Because the air pressure is so much lower in an aeroplane than at sea level, a traditional beer tap will not work as it will only dispense a huge amount of foam, we do have dispensers that work on air pressure, but these were too big to fit in a plane.

  5. Yang Dajun:

    On Nasdaq, the main investors for biotech stocks are mainly U.S. funds, but, in Hong Kong, we can better tap Chinese and Asian investors as we are closer to them.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

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Translations for tap

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  • يَتَنَصَّت, حنفية, صنبورArabic
  • кранBelarusian
  • кранBulgarian
  • tap, aixetaCatalan, Valencian
  • kohoutek, závitník, kohoutCzech
  • tapWelsh
  • vandhaneDanish
  • Armatur, Zapfen, Kran, abzapfen, Spund, Gewindeschneider, abhören, anzapfen, Wasserhahn, Mischbatterie, Hahn, ZapfhahnGerman
  • βρύσηGreek
  • kranoEsperanto
  • canilla, llave, grifo, machuelo, tapón, intervenir, dar golpecitosSpanish
  • kraanEstonian
  • شیرPersian
  • hyväkseen, taputtaa, haaroitus, tappi, kierteitystappi, valuttaa, kopauttaa, salakuunnella, puikottaa, hana, naputtaa, käyttää, naputella, verottaa, laskea, napauttaa, napautus, vesihana, kosketusFinnish
  • robinet, bouchon, taper, dérivation, taraud, tarauder, tirerFrench
  • billaGalician
  • ברזHebrew
  • csap, vízcsapHungarian
  • ծորակArmenian
  • hani, kraniIcelandic
  • rubinettoItalian
  • 蛇口Japanese
  • ក្បាលម៉ាស៊ីនទឹកKhmer
  • 수도꼭지Korean
  • henef, zembere, henîfe, henefî, mislikKurdish
  • čiaupasLithuanian
  • наточува, чука, точи, тапка, допира, чешма, славина, тропкаMacedonian
  • avlyttingNorwegian
  • tappen, tikken, meeluisteren, kraan, afluisteren, aftappen, draadtappenDutch
  • avlyttingNorwegian Nynorsk
  • tappe, kran, tappekran, avlytteNorwegian
  • kurek, spuszczać płyn, napoczynać, stuknąć, gwintować, gwintownik, zawór, kran, zawór główny, wykorzystywać, klepnąć, podsłuchiwać, założyć podsłuchPolish
  • bica, torneira, torno, espichoPortuguese
  • кран, отпайка, ответвление, затычка, отвод, пробка, метчикRussian
  • slavina, славинаSerbo-Croatian
  • kohútik, stočiť, stiahnuť, odposluch, odpočúvanieSlovak
  • pipaSlovene
  • duqAlbanian
  • tapp, kran, avledning, gängtappSwedish
  • mferejiSwahili
  • ก๊อกน้ำThai
  • gizlice dinlemek, musluk, musluk takmakTurkish
  • кранUkrainian
  • vòiVietnamese
  • flapilönVolapük
  • cråneWalloon

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