tapping

(noun) the sound of light blow or knock. Example: "He heard the tapping of the man's cane."

(verb) cut a female screw thread with a tap. Synonyms: tap.

(verb) draw from or dip into to get something. Synonyms: tap. Examples: "Tap one's memory." "Tap a source of money."

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

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

(verb) tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information. Synonyms: wiretap, tap, 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. Synonyms: tap. Example: "Tap a cask of wine."

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

(verb) walk with a tapping sound. Synonyms: tap.

(verb) dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes. Synonyms: tapdance, tap. Example: "Glover tapdances better than anybody."

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

(verb) pierce in order to draw a liquid from. Synonyms: tap. 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, tap. Examples: "Henry iv solicited the pope for a divorce." "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities."