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
pat, rap, tapnoun
the sound made by a gentle blow
rap, strike, tapnoun
a gentle blow
water faucet, water tap, tap, hydrantnoun
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
tapnoun
a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
tapnoun
a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
tap, spigotnoun
a plug for a bunghole in a cask
wiretap, tapnoun
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
tap, pat, dabverb
a light touch or stroke
tapverb
cut a female screw thread with a tap
tapverb
draw from or dip into to get something
"tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"
tap, tipverb
strike lightly
"He tapped me on the shoulder"
exploit, tapverb
draw from; make good use of
"we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"
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?"
tapverb
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
"tap a cask of wine"
tap, rap, knock, pinkverb
make light, repeated taps on a surface
"he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
tapverb
walk with a tapping sound
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"
tapverb
draw (liquor) from a tap
"tap beer in a bar"
tapverb
pierce in order to draw a liquid from
"tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"
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
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.
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
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
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
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
Tapverb
to put a new sole or heel on; as, to tap shoes
Tapnoun
a gentle or slight blow; a light rap; a pat
Tapnoun
a piece of leather fastened upon the bottom of a boot or shoe in repairing or renewing the sole or heel
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
Tapverb
to strike a gentle blow
Tapnoun
a hole or pipe through which liquor is drawn
Tapnoun
a plug or spile for stopping a hole pierced in a cask, or the like; a faucet
Tapnoun
liquor drawn through a tap; hence, a certain kind or quality of liquor; as, a liquor of the same tap
Tapnoun
a place where liquor is drawn for drinking; a taproom; a bar
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
Tapverb
to pierce so as to let out, or draw off, a fluid; as, to tap a cask, a tree, a tumor, etc
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
Tapverb
to draw, or cause to flow, by piercing
Tapverb
to form an internal screw in (anything) by means of a tool called a tap; as, to tap a nut
Wikidata
Tap
A tap is a valve controlling release of liquids or gas.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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.]
Tap
tap, n. a Scotch form of top.
Tap
tap, n. an Indian malarial fever. [Hind.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
tap
A gentle blow on the drum.
Editors Contribution
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
TAP
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
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
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'tap' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3598
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'tap' in Nouns Frequency: #2191
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'tap' in Verbs Frequency: #683
Anagrams for tap »
APT
ap't
apt
apt.
ATP
Pat
pat
PTA
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tap in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tap in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of tap in a Sentence
Not over that. There's too much work involved just for tap-and-go.
With this investment we plan to tap India's potential as a market and as a low-cost manufacturing base for the future.
They tap into the worst anxieties of any parent.
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.
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.
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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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