Dictionary entry details
• TAP (noun)
Meaning:
The sound made by a gentle blow
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
pat; tap; rap
Hypernyms ("tap" is a kind of...):
sound (the sudden occurrence of an audible event)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tap"):
pitter-patter (a series of rapid tapping sounds)
Meaning:
A faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
hydrant; water tap; water faucet; tap
Hypernyms ("tap" is a kind of...):
faucet; spigot (a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir)
plumbing fixture (a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building)
Meaning:
A gentle blow
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
rap; tap; strike
Hypernyms ("tap" is a kind of...):
blow; bump (an impact (as from a collision))
Meaning:
A small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("tap" is a kind of...):
plate (a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic)
Domain category:
dance; dancing; saltation; terpsichore (taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music)
Meaning:
A tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("tap" is a kind of...):
tool (an implement used in the practice of a vocation)
Meaning:
A plug for a bunghole in a cask
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
spigot; tap
Hypernyms ("tap" is a kind of...):
plug; stopper; stopple (blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly)
Holonyms ("tap" is a part of...):
barrel; cask (a cylindrical container that holds liquids)
Meaning:
The act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
wiretap; tap
Hypernyms ("tap" is a kind of...):
investigating; investigation (the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically)
Meaning:
A light touch or stroke
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
dab; pat; tap
Hypernyms ("tap" is a kind of...):
touch; touching (the act of putting two things together with no space between them)
• TAP (verb)
Meaning:
Cut a female screw thread with a tap
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "tap" is one way to...):
cut (separate with or as if with an instrument)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Draw from or dip into to get something
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Context examples:
tap one's memory / tap a source of money
Hypernyms (to "tap" is one way to...):
draw; draw off; take out; withdraw (remove (a commodity) from (a supply source))
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Meaning:
Strike lightly
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
tap; tip
Context example:
He tapped me on the shoulder
Hypernyms (to "tap" is one way to...):
strike (deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "tap"):
percuss (strike or tap firmly)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Meaning:
Draw from; make good use of
Classified under:
Verbs of eating and drinking
Synonyms:
exploit; tap
Context example:
we must exploit the resources we are given wisely
Hypernyms (to "tap" is one way to...):
apply; employ; use; utilise; utilize (put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "tap"):
milk (exploit as much as possible)
commercialize (exploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality)
overexploit (exploit excessively)
quarry (extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry)
mine (get from the earth by excavation)
harness (exploit the power of)
maximise; maximize (make the most of)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
wiretap; bug; intercept; tap
Context examples:
The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy / Is this hotel room bugged?
Hypernyms (to "tap" is one way to...):
eavesdrop; listen in (listen without the speaker's knowledge)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Context example:
tap a cask of wine
Hypernyms (to "tap" is one way to...):
furnish; provide; render; supply (provide or furnish with)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Make light, repeated taps on a surface
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
pink; rap; knock; tap
Context example:
he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently
Hypernyms (to "tap" is one way to...):
go; sound (make a certain noise or sound)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Walk with a tapping sound
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "tap" is one way to...):
walk (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sentence example:
The children tap to the playground
Meaning:
Dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
tapdance; tap
Context example:
Glover tapdances better than anybody
Hypernyms (to "tap" is one way to...):
dance; trip the light fantastic; trip the light fantastic toe (move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Sentence example:
Sam and Sue tap
Meaning:
Draw (liquor) from a tap
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Context example:
tap beer in a bar
Hypernyms (to "tap" is one way to...):
draw; take out (take liquid out of a container or well)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Pierce in order to draw a liquid from
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context examples:
tap a maple tree for its syrup / tap a keg of beer
Hypernyms (to "tap" is one way to...):
pierce (make a hole into)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
solicit; beg; tap
Context examples:
Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce / My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities
Hypernyms (to "tap" is one way to...):
bespeak; call for; quest; request (express the need or desire for; ask for)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "tap"):
quest (seek alms, as for religious purposes)
canvas; canvass (solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign)
buttonhole; lobby (detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something from somebody
