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tap > 20 senses
NOUN	1	tap, pat, rap	The sound made by a gentle blow
	2	tap, water faucet, water tap, hydrant	A faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
	3	tap, rap, strike	A gentle blow
	4	tap	A small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
	5	tap	A tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
	6	tap, spigot	A plug for a bunghole in a cask
	7	tap, wiretap	The act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
	8	tap, pat, dab	A light touch or stroke
VERB	1	tap	Cut a female screw thread with a tap
	2	tap	Draw from or dip into to get something
	3	tap, tip	Strike lightly
	4	tap, exploit	Draw from
	5	tap, wiretap, intercept, bug	Tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
	6	tap	Furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
	7	tap, rap, knock, pink	Make light, repeated taps on a surface
	8	tap	Walk with a tapping sound
	9	tap, tapdance	Dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
	10	tap	Draw (liquor) from a tap
	11	tap	Pierce in order to draw a liquid from
	12	tap, solicit, beg	Make a solicitation or entreaty for something

tap > pronunciation
Sounds	tae'p
Rhymes	backslap, bootstrap, burlap, and 42 more rhymes in aep...

tap > noun 1, event
Meaning	The sound made by a gentle blow.
Synonyms	pat, rap
Broader	sound
Narrower	pitter-patter
Verbs	tap; tap; tap

tap > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	A faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask.
Synonyms	water faucet, water tap, hydrant
Broader	faucet, spigot; plumbing fixture
Nouns	tapster

tap > noun 4, artifact
Meaning	A small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing).
Category	dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation
Broader	plate
Verbs	tap

tap > noun 5, artifact
Meaning	A tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads.
Broader	tool
Verbs	tap

tap > noun 7, act
Meaning	The act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information.
Synonyms	wiretap
Broader	investigation, investigating
Verbs	tap

tap > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Cut a female screw thread with a tap.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	cut
Nouns	tapper; tap

tap > verb 2, possession
Meaning	Draw from or dip into to get something.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"
Broader	withdraw, draw, take out, draw off

tap > verb 3, contact
Meaning	Strike lightly.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Examples	"He tapped me on the shoulder"
Synonyms	tip
Broader	strike
Narrower	percuss
Nouns	tap; tap; tapper; tap

tap > verb 4, consumption
Meaning	Draw from. Make good use of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	exploit
Broader	use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Narrower	maximize, maximise; harness; mine; quarry; overexploit; commercialize; milk

tap > verb 5, perception
Meaning	Tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"
Synonyms	wiretap, intercept, bug
Broader	listen in, eavesdrop
Nouns	tapper; tap

tap > verb 6, possession
Meaning	Furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"tap a cask of wine"
Similar to	tap; tap
Broader	supply, provide, render, furnish
Nouns	tap; tapper

tap > verb 7, perception
Meaning	Make light, repeated taps on a surface.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Examples	"he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
Synonyms	rap, knock, pink
Broader	sound, go
Nouns	tapping; tap; tap; tap

tap > verb 8, motion
Meaning	Walk with a tapping sound.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Model	The children tap to the playground
Broader	walk
Nouns	tap

tap > verb 9, motion
Meaning	Dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Model	Sam and Sue tap
Examples	"Glover tapdances better than anybody"
Synonyms	tapdance
Broader	dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe
Nouns	tap; tapper

tap > verb 11, contact
Meaning	Pierce in order to draw a liquid from.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Examples	"tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"
Similar to	tap
Broader	pierce
Nouns	tap

tap > verb 12, communication
Meaning	Make a solicitation or entreaty for something. Request urgently or persistently.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something from somebody
Synonyms	solicit, beg
Broader	request, bespeak, call for, quest
Narrower	quest; canvass, canvas; lobby, buttonhole