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noun
- 1. a device by which a flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container can be controlled: "she turned the cold tap on" Similar
- 2. a device connected to a telephone for listening secretly to someone's conversations: "those taps produced hundreds of hours of recordings" Similar
verb
- 1. draw liquid through the tap or spout of (a cask, barrel, or other container): "several barrels had been tapped to celebrate old victories" Similar
- 2. exploit or draw a supply from (a resource): "clients from industry seeking to tap Edinburgh's resources of expertise" Similar
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The meaning of TAP is to strike lightly especially with a slight sound. How to use tap in a sentence.
TAP definition: 1. to hit something gently, and often repeatedly, especially making short, sharp noises: 2. to…. Learn more.
Tap definition: to strike with a light but audible blow or blows; hit with repeated, slight blows. See examples of TAP used in a sentence.
TAP meaning: 1. to hit something gently, and often repeatedly, especially making short, sharp noises: 2. to…. Learn more.
A tap is a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas from a pipe or container.
1. to strike with a light but audible blow. 2. to make, put, etc., by tapping: to tap a nail into a wall. 3. to strike (the fingers, a foot, a pencil, etc.) upon or against something, esp. with repeated light blows. 4. to add a metal or leather piece to the sole or heel of (a boot or shoe). v.i.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Daily life, Dance tap1 /tæp/ S3 noun 1 water/gas [countable] especially British English a piece of equipment for controlling the flow of water, gas etc from a pipe or container SYN faucet American English Tap water (=water that comes out of a tap) is usually heavily treated with...
TAP definition: 1. the part at the end of a pipe that controls the flow of water: 2. a gentle knock or touch, or…. Learn more.
to strike with a light blow or blows that can just be heard: [~ + object] He tapped my shoulder and winked. [no object] A stranger tapped on the window. to strike (the fingers, etc.) upon something, esp. with repeated light blows:[~ + object] He tapped his pencil on the desk.
To tap is to lightly hit something, the way you tap your friend on the shoulder to get her attention or tap your foot against the floor when you're listening to music.
