TAP

/tæp/ ► audio Scrabble 5 Words With Friends 6

Definition

noun the sound made by a gentle blow. — synonyms: pat, rap
noun a gentle blow. — synonyms: rap, strike
noun a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask. — synonyms: water_faucet, water_tap, hydrant
noun a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing).
noun a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads.
noun a plug for a bunghole in a cask. — synonyms: spigot
noun the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information. — synonyms: wiretap
noun a light touch or stroke. — synonyms: pat, dab
verb cut a female screw thread with a tap.
verb draw from or dip into to get something.
verb strike lightly. — synonyms: tip
verb draw from. — synonyms: exploit
verb tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information. — synonyms: wiretap, intercept, bug
verb furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it.
verb make light, repeated taps on a surface. — synonyms: rap, knock, pink
verb walk with a tapping sound.
verb dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes. — synonyms: tapdance
verb draw (liquor) from a tap.
verb pierce in order to draw a liquid from.
verb make a solicitation or entreaty for something. — synonyms: solicit, beg

“We don't have bottled water; you'll have to get it from the tap.”
“a liquor of the same tap”
“We drilled a hole and then cut the threads with the proper tap to match the valve's thread.”