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English Dictionary: tap	by the DICT Development Group
9 results for tap
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
tap n the sound made by a gentle blow Synonym(s): pat, rap, tap a gentle blow Synonym(s): rap, strike, tap a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask Synonym(s): water faucet, water tap, tap, hydrant a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing) a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads a plug for a bunghole in a cask Synonym(s): tap, spigot the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information Synonym(s): wiretap, tap a light touch or stroke Synonym(s): tap, pat, dab v cut a female screw thread with a tap draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money" strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder" Synonym(s): tap, tip draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely" Synonym(s): exploit, tap 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?" Synonym(s): wiretap, tap, intercept, bug furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine" make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently" Synonym(s): tap, rap, knock, pink walk with a tapping sound dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes; "Glover tapdances better than anybody" Synonym(s): tapdance, tap draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar" pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer" 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" Synonym(s): solicit, beg, tap
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Tap \Tap\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tapped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tapping}.] [F. taper to strike; of Teutonic origin; cf. dial. G. tapp, tapps, a blow, tappe a paw, fist, G. tappen to grope.] 1. To strike with a slight or gentle blow; to touch gently; to rap lightly; to pat; as, to tap one with the hand or a cane. 2. To put a new sole or heel on; as, to tap shoes.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Tap \Tap\, n. [Cf. F. tape. See {Tap} to strike.] 1. A gentle or slight blow; a light rap; a pat. --Addison. 2. A piece of leather fastened upon the bottom of a boot or shoe in repairing or renewing the sole or heel.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Tap \Tap\, v. i. To strike a gentle blow.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Tap \Tap\, n. [AS. t[91]ppa, akin to D. tap, G. zapfen, OHG. zapfo, Dan. tap, Sw. tapp, Icel. tappi. Cf. {Tampion}, {Tip}.] 1. A hole or pipe through which liquor is drawn. 2. A plug or spile for stopping a hole pierced in a cask, or the like; a faucet. 3. Liquor drawn through a tap; hence, a certain kind or quality of liquor; as, a liquor of the same tap. [Colloq.] 4. A place where liquor is drawn for drinking; a taproom; a bar. [Colloq.] 5. (Mech.) A tool for forming an internal screw, as in a nut, consisting of a hardened steel male screw grooved longitudinally so as to have cutting edges. {On tap}. (a) Ready to be drawn; as, ale on tap. (b) Broached, or furnished with a tap; as, a barrel on tap. {Plug tap} (Mech.), a screw-cutting tap with a slightly tapering end. {Tap bolt}, a bolt with a head on one end and a thread on the other end, to be screwed into some fixed part, instead of passing through the part and receiving a nut. See Illust. under {Bolt}. {Tap cinder} (Metal.), the slag of a puddling furnace.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Tap \Tap\, v. t. 1. To pierce so as to let out, or draw off, a fluid; as, to tap a cask, a tree, a tumor, etc. 2. Hence, to draw from (anything) in any analogous way; as, to tap telegraph wires for the purpose of intercepting information; to tap the treasury.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Faucet \Fau"cet\, n. [F. fausset, perh. fr. L. fauces throat.] 1. A fixture for drawing a liquid, as water, molasses, oil, etc., from a pipe, cask, or other vessel, in such quantities as may be desired; -- called also {tap}, and {cock}. It consists of a tubular spout, stopped with a movable plug, spigot, valve, or slide. 2. The enlarged end of a section of pipe which receives the spigot end of the next section.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
TAP {Telocator Alphanumeric Protocol}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
tap {hit}