tap

(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. Examples: "Tap one's memory." "Tap a source of money."

(verb) strike lightly. Synonyms: tip. Examples: "He tapped me on the shoulder."

(verb) draw from; make good use of. Synonyms: exploit. Examples: "We must exploit the resources we are given wisely."

(verb) tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information. Synonyms: wiretap, intercept, bug. Examples: "The fbi was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy." "Is this hotel room bugged?."

(verb) furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it. Examples: "Tap a cask of wine."

(verb) make light, repeated taps on a surface. Synonyms: rap, knock, pink. Examples: "He was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently."

(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. Examples: "Glover tapdances better than anybody."

(verb) draw (liquor) from a tap. Examples: "Tap beer in a bar."

(verb) pierce in order to draw a liquid from. Examples: "Tap a maple tree for its syrup." "Tap a keg of beer."

(verb) make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently. Synonyms: solicit, beg. Examples: "Henry iv solicited the pope for a divorce." "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities."