Definition of Tap in English :
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Tap meaning in English
Meaning of Tap in English
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Tap pronunciation in English
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Tap
see synonyms of tapNoun
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
Verb
9. tap
cut a female screw thread with a tap
10. tap
draw from or dip into to get something
Example Sentences:'tap one's memory''tap a source of money'
12. exploit, tap
draw from; make good use of
Example Sentences:'we must exploit the resources we are given wisely'
13. bug, intercept, tap, wiretap
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
Example Sentences:'The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy''Is this hotel room bugged?'
14. tap
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
Example Sentences:'tap a cask of wine'
make light, repeated taps on a surface
Example Sentences:'he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently'
16. tap
walk with a tapping sound
17. tap, tapdance
dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
Example Sentences:'Glover tapdances better than anybody'
18. tap
draw (liquor) from a tap
Example Sentences:'tap beer in a bar'
19. tap
pierce in order to draw a liquid from
Example Sentences:'tap a maple tree for its syrup''tap a keg of beer'
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
Example Sentences:'Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce''My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Tap
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Tap
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Tap
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