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tap English

Meaning tap meaning

What does tap mean?
Definitions in simple English

tap Noun

— An device that liquids come out of. We don't have bottled water, you'll have to get it from the tap. — A repeated touching of one's hands, foot or other body part. When Steve felt a tap on his shoulder, he turned around. — A connection made to an electrical or fluid conductor without breaking it. The system was barely keeping pressure due to all of the ill advised taps along its length. — A tool used to cut an internal screw thread. (External screw threads are cut with a die.) We drilled a hole and then cut the threads with the proper tap to match the valve's thread.

tap Verb

— To access a resource or object. Steve tapped the keg so we could drink beer. When he ran out of money, he decided to tap into his trust fund. — To touch someone or something lightly with your finger, hand, or foot, sometimes repeatedly. I tap my fingers on the table when I get bored. She was tapping her leg because she was nervous. He tapped me on my shoulder to let me know it was time to go. — To place a listening or recording device on a telephone connection. They can't tap the phone without a warrant. — To cut an internal screw thread. Tap an M3 thread all the way through the hole.

tap

— verb cut a female screw thread with a tap — verb strike lightly He tapped me on the shoulder — verb draw from or dip into to get something tap one's memory tap a source of money — verb (= exploit) draw from; make good use of we must exploit the resources we are given wisely — noun (= pat) the sound made by a gentle blow — verb (= bug) 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? — verb make light, repeated taps on a surface he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently — verb furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it tap a cask of wine — verb walk with a tapping sound — verb draw (liquor) from a tap tap beer in a bar — verb pierce in order to draw a liquid from tap a maple tree for its syrup tap a keg of beer — noun a plug for a bunghole in a cask — noun a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads — noun a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing) — noun a light touch or stroke — noun the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information — verb (= tapdance) dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes Glover tapdances better than anybody — verb (= solicit) 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 — noun (= water faucet) a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask — noun (= rap) a gentle blow

Synonyms tap synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as tap?

tap English » English

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TAP English » English

think-aloud protocol

Topics tap topics

What do people use tap to talk about?
Person Sense, perceive Hear

Types of sounds
Universe, creation Water

Movement of water
Person Sense, perceive Hear

Listen
Work and occupation Work Method Use

Use up
Physical actions Physical impact

Hit
Social behavior Social activity

Dance

Conjugation tap conjugation

How do you conjugate tap?

tap · verb

Examples tap examples

How do I use tap in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Tom felt someone tap him on the shoulder.
The tap is running.
The tap is dripping.
Most Japanese drink water from the tap.
You'd better not drink the tap water.
Water spouted from the broken tap.
You can't use this tap. It's out of order.
I turned off the tap.
Generally, mineral water is more expensive than tap water.
This tap made from brushed steel has an integrated 1.3 megapixel webcam and a hygrometer.
The main tap is turned off.
Tom turned the tap on.
Tom turned on the tap.
There's a chance that tap water may contain harmful substances like chlorine and lead.
Tom takes tap dancing lessons twice a week.
Tap an animal to hear the sound.
I've got a tap that leaks.

Movie subtitles

Who'd have hard water on the tap in a coffee shop?
Tap In To Your Inner Action Hero.
Say, I can do a tap dance on my ear.
But if I don't tap Manny Arnold for mine tonight, I may never get it.
A love tap, my dear fellow, nothing but a love tap.
Then he'll tap me on my head and say.
I tap you, Callahan.
Here's the hot water, you open it with this tap.
What are they, tap dancers or musical-comedy producers?
Out to collect new data, to tap the sources of slang, the major sources.
If he gets rough, tap him with this.
Give him the light on the third tap of the hammer.
When I tap on the glass, you open the window.
No, she means tap dancing.
Tap dancing, of course.
You see, we have tap dancing. and ballroom dancing and aesthetic dancing.
Pee Wee, lad, I'll keep the candy on tap.
We'll never ever know who left the basket of croissants under the tap of the oil can.
Maybe a customer, who wanted a croissant, unwittingly pulled the croissant basket in such a way that it ended up under the tap of the oil can.
To never leave the basket. of croissants. under the tap. of the oil can.
The entertainment is right on tap.
If you'll tap him, you'll find that his blood is pure sugar.
They tap hard in his fraternity.
I'll have Mr. Jefferson on tap.
Well, I got so much confidence in my hand, I'll tap myself for a yellow and red.
He is a good reporter, but a very terrible tap dancer.
Our city editor says I'm a good tap dancer, but a very terrible reporter.
This tap water is salty, and there's no salmon in it!
Every time anybody gets a tap on the head, you wanna play Red cross nurse.
Doesn't he know you have been selling tap water to the whole nation? Under his name, and with his endorsement.
You'll only think me a little stupid but why do they tap them?
If I tap the wheel with a hammer and hear a clang, then I know the wheel's there, you see.
Wouldn't you know it? What are they, tap dancers or musical-comedy producers?
You don't have to tap the old chump for much not at first.
Next time, tell your lover to blow smoke rings or tap a glass.
Just tap at the door.

News and current affairs

Another assist may come from America's recent move to tap its strategic petroleum reserves in an effort to push oil prices lower.
Some measures may already have been exhausted: the country may not have any wealth or reserves left to tap, and there may be a shortage of willing lenders.
Still, the politics of resentment works best when it can tap into real fears.
With many more countries set to tap shale-gas reserves over the next decade, this downward trend will most likely continue, helping to lower the price of electricity generation further.
Fracking technology has also enabled the US to tap its large shale-oil reserves, making it the world's largest petroleum producer, ahead of Saudi Arabia.
Quantitative easing does improve funding conditions for the few eurozone companies large enough to tap capital markets.
What led Barack Obama to tap his former adversary, Hillary Clinton, to serve as his Secretary of State, the face and voice of his foreign policy, his emissary to the world?
The key mistake was the failure of occupation forces to equip and empower the small group of Iraqi liberal democratic figures to tap into this middle ground.
Just as a family backstops its savings with insurance, countries should be able to tap into a global financial safety net.
In some areas, this can be obtained through boreholes that tap underground aquifers.
Putin's KGB cronies, usually from St. Petersburg, control these institutions, and tap them for huge kickbacks.
The primary purpose of Russia's foreign policy seems to be to tap Russia's state companies for the benefit of Kremlin officials.
Putin's latest moves in North Korea, and his careful tap-dance over Iraq, are just the latest examples.
For example, sub-Saharan African scientists should seek to tap distant yet potentially strong ties with expatriate scientists of African origin working in rich countries.
This NAB-like vehicle could borrow as needed from countries, including the United States and China, as well as tap financial markets.
Have you, in the past week, bought a bottle of water, a beer, or a coffee when tap water was available at no cost?
These different vehicles will be able to tap into countless energy sources.
When I chaired the United Kingdom's regulatory body, the Financial Services Authority, I believed in the idea that lawyers should be on tap, not on top.
We must internalize lessons from the past and focus on establishing well-functioning markets that enable developing countries fully to tap their economies' comparative advantage.
The IMF forecasts that the Hariri government should be able to tap capital markets to cover its financial needs for 2010.
Both politicians are keen to tap into voters' concerns about global warming.
Innovative financing mechanisms offer the means to tap incrementally into global financial flows without disrupting economic activity.
That also means ending government co-financing of operating costs and demanding that the oil companies tap capital markets to bridge the shortfall.
Romney had no miracle cure, either, but he attempted to tap into voters' wishful-thinking bias, by promising to reduce the size of the government and cut marginal tax rates.
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