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Meaning of tap
1.
(n)
a light touch or stroke
2.
(n)
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
3.
(n)
a plug for a bunghole in a cask
4.
(n)
a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
5.
(n)
a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
6.
(n)
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
7.
(n)
the sound made by a gentle blow
8.
(n)
a gentle blow
9.
(v)
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"
10.
(v)
draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"
11.
(v)
strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"
12.
(v)
cut a female screw thread with a tap
13.
(v)
pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"
14.
(v)
draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar"
15.
(v)
dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes; "Glover tapdances better than anybody"
16.
(v)
walk with a tapping sound
17.
(v)
make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
18.
(v)
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?"
19.
(v)
draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one''s memory"; "tap a source of money"
20.
(v)
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine"
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