What does TAPE mean?

Definitions for TAPE
teɪptape

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. tapenoun

    a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening

    "he used a piece of tape for a belt"; "he wrapped a tape around the package"

  2. tape, tape recording, tapingnoun

    a recording made on magnetic tape

    "the several recordings were combined on a master tape"

  3. tapenoun

    the finishing line for a foot race

    "he broke the tape in record time"

  4. tape, tapeline, tape measurenoun

    measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths

    "the carpenter should have used his tape measure"

  5. magnetic tape, mag tape, tapeverb

    memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information

    "he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview"

  6. tapeverb

    fasten or attach with tape

    "tape the shipping label to the box"

  7. videotape, tapeverb

    record on videotape

  8. record, tapeverb

    register electronically

    "They recorded her singing"

Wiktionary

  1. tapenoun

    Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides, adhesive tape.

    Hand me some tape. I need to fix a tear in this paper.

  2. tapenoun

    Magnetic or optical recording media in a roll, video tape or audio tape.

    Did you get that on tape?

  3. tapenoun

    Unthinking, patterned response triggered by a particular stimulus

    Old couples sometimes will play tapes at each other during a fight.

  4. tapenoun

    Thin and flat paper, plastic or similar flexible material, usually produced in the form of a roll.

    After the party there was tape all over the place.

  5. tapenoun

    (trading, from ticker tape) The series of prices at which a financial instrument trades.

    Don't fight the tape.

  6. tapenoun

    The wrapping of the primary puck-handling surface of hockey stick

    His pass was right on the tape.

  7. tapeverb

    To bind with adhesive tape.

    Can you tape that together, please?

  8. tapeverb

    To record, particularly onto magnetic tape.

    You shouldn't have said that. The microphone was on and we were taping.

  9. tapeverb

    To understand, figure out.

    I've finally got this thing taped.

  10. Etymology: tæppe.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Tapenoun

    A narrow fillet or band.

    Etymology: tæppan , Saxon.

    Will you buy any tape, or lace for your cap,
    My dainty duck, my dear-a? William Shakespeare.

    This pouch that’s ty’d with tape
    I’ll wager, that the prize shall be my due. John Gay.

    On once a flock bed, but repair’d with straw,
    With tape ty’d curtains never meant to draw. Alexander Pope.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Tapenoun

    a narrow fillet or band of cotton or linen; a narrow woven fabric used for strings and the like; as, curtains tied with tape

  2. Tapenoun

    a tapeline; also, a metallic ribbon so marked as to serve as a tapeline; as, a steel tape

Wikidata

  1. tape

    Tape is a 2001 American drama film directed by Richard Linklater and written by Stephen Belber, based on his play of the same name. It stars Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, and Uma Thurman. The entire film takes place in real-time.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Tape

    tāp, n. a narrow fillet or band of woven work, used for strings, &c.: a strong flexible band rotating on pulleys for directing the sheets in a printing-machine: the strip of paper used in a printing-telegraph instrument, &c.: (slang) liquor.—v.t. to furnish, or tie up, with tape: to extend.—ns. Tape′-line, -meas′ure, a measuring-line of tape, marked with inches, &c.—adj. Tā′pen, made of tape.—n. Tā′pist, one who uses tape, an official formalist.—Breast the tape, in foot-racing, to touch with the breast the tape or ribbon held by the judge at the finish-line. [A.S. tæppe, a fillet—L. tapete—Gr. tapēs.]

Editors Contribution

  1. tape

    A type of product created for various purposes.

    Sellotape and insulation tape are used every day by various people.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020  

Suggested Resources

  1. TAPE

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

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. TAPE

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tape is ranked #58182 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Tape surname appeared 349 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Tape.

    50.4% or 176 total occurrences were White.
    34.9% or 122 total occurrences were Black.
    5.1% or 18 total occurrences were Asian.
    5.1% or 18 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    4.3% or 15 total occurrences were of two or more races.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'TAPE' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3062

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'TAPE' in Written Corpus Frequency: #613

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'TAPE' in Nouns Frequency: #764

Anagrams for TAPE »

  1. pate

  2. pâté

  3. peat

  4. Peta

  5. PETA

  6. teap

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of TAPE in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of TAPE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of TAPE in a Sentence

  1. Hollaine Hopkins:

    It will lead to increased red tape and bureaucracy, and could actually increase costs for the state’s taxpayers, our greatest concern is that patients will get caught in the middle and have reduced access to the medicines they need. It’s for these reasons that we are actively opposing this measure.

  2. Embattled Democratic senator from Minnesota:

    There is some irony in the fact that I am leaving office while a man who has bragged on tape about his history of sexual assault sits in the Oval Office.

  3. Charles Krauthammer:

    At the time he said he was in favor of a compromise that would take the 11 million out of the shadows and give them legal status, i'm not sure I understand why he's doubling down on denying what you can demonstrate with pieces of tape. Perhaps he sees that it's worked for other candidates.

  4. Chuck Wexler:

    And I think what body-worn cameras have done is underscored just how perilous these kind of situations can be, the reality is, this is how policing is changing. Police chiefs will look at that tape, analyze it, and will look at their own policy and say this is so high risk that they will be reluctant to authorize anything that isn't the most narrow, compelling situation. It's so much, so much risk involved. It's just not worth it.

  5. Fudge Wilson:

    I dunno...it looks pretty fucked......maybe if we kick it?" extract from conversation between fudge and myself,caught on tape sometime in 2006

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