What is the meaning of the word "tap"?
Definitions:
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dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
verb
- Glover tapdances better than anybody
- Glover tapdances better than anybody
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draw (liquor) from a tap
verb
- tap beer in a bar
- tap beer in a bar
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draw from or dip into to get something
verb
- tap one's memory
- tap one's memory
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furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
verb
- tap a cask of wine
- tap a cask of wine
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make light, repeated strikes on a surface
verb
- I was tapping my fingers on the table impatiently.
- I was tapping my fingers on the table impatiently.
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pierce in order to draw a liquid from
verb
- tap a maple tree for its syrup
- tap a maple tree for its syrup
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strike lightly
verb
- They tapped me on the shoulder.
- They tapped me on the shoulder.
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tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
verb
- The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy
- The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy
Synonyms:
- bug
- dab
- exploit
- hydrant
- intercept
- knock
- pat
- pink
- rap
- solicit
- spigot
- strike
- tapdance
- tip
- water faucet
- water tap
- wiretap