| VERB | contact | tap | cut a female screw thread with a tap |
|---|---|---|---|
| possession | tap | draw from or dip into to get something | |
| contact | tap, tip | strike lightly | |
| consumption | tap, exploit | draw from | |
| perception | tap, wiretap, intercept, bug | tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information | |
| possession | tap | furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid / liquid from it | |
| perception | tap, rap, knock, pink | make light, repeated taps on a surface | |
| motion | tap | walk with a tapping sound | |
| motion | tap, tapdance | dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes | |
| motion | tap | draw (liquor) from a tap | |
| contact | tap | pierce in order to draw a liquid / liquid from | |
| communication | tap, solicit, beg | make a solicitation / solicitation or entreaty for something | |
| NOUN | event | tap, pat, rap | the sound made by a gentle blow |
| event | tap, rap, strike | a gentle blow | |
| artifact | tap, water faucet, water tap, hydrant | a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask | |
| artifact | tap | a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing) | |
| artifact | tap | a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads | |
| artifact | tap, spigot | a plug for a bunghole in a cask | |
| act | tap, wiretap | the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information | |
| act | tap, pat, dab | a light touch or stroke |
| Sounds | tae'p | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | backslap ... zap: 45 rhymes with aep... | |
| Meaning | The sound made by a gentle blow. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | pat, rap | |
| Narrower | pitter-patter | A series of rapid tapping sounds |
| Broader | sound | The sudden occurrence of an audible event |
| Spanish | golpecito, palmadita, rap | |
| Catalan | copet, rap | |
| Verbs | tap | strike lightly |
| tap | walk with a tapping sound | |
| tap | make light, repeated taps on a surface | |
| Meaning | A gentle blow. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | rap, strike | |
| Broader | blow, bump | An impact (as from a collision) |
| Spanish | golpecito | |
| Catalan | cop | |
| Verbs | tap | strike lightly |
| tap | make light, repeated taps on a surface | |
| Meaning | A faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | water faucet, water tap, hydrant | |
| Broader | faucet, spigot | A regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid / liquid from a reservoir |
| plumbing fixture | A fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building | |
| Spanish | espita | |
| Catalan | pitxolí | |
| Nouns | tapster | a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks |
| Meaning | A small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing). | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation | Taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music |
| Broader | plate | A sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic |
| Verbs | tap | dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes |
| Meaning | A tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | tool | An implement used in the practice of a vocation |
| Verbs | tap | cut a female screw thread with a tap |
| Meaning | A plug for a bunghole in a cask. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | spigot | |
| Part of | barrel, cask | A cylindrical container that holds liquids / liquids |
| Broader | plug, stopper, stopple | Blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly |
| Spanish | espita, grifo, llave de barril, llave de tonel | |
| Catalan | aixeta, tap | |
| Nouns | tapster | a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks |
| Verbs | tap | pierce in order to draw a liquid / liquid from |
| tap | draw (liquor) from a tap | |
| tap | furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid / liquid from it | |
| Meaning | The act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | wiretap | |
| Broader | investigation, investigating | The work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically |
| Verbs | tap | tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information |
| Meaning | A light touch or stroke. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | pat, dab | |
| Broader | touch, touching | The act of putting two things together with no space between them |
| Spanish | golpecito, palmadita, toque | |
| Catalan | copet | |
| Verbs | tap | strike lightly |
| tap | make light, repeated taps on a surface | |
| Meaning | cut a female screw thread with a tap. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | cut | separate with or as if with an instrument |
| Spanish | roscar | |
| Nouns | tap | a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads |
| tapper | a worker who uses a tap to cut screw threads | |
| Meaning | Draw from or dip into to get something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Examples |
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| Broader | withdraw, draw, take out, draw off | Remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) |
| Spanish | echar mano | |
| Catalan | intervenir | |
| Meaning | strike lightly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Example | "He tapped me on the shoulder" | |
| Synonym | tip | |
| Narrower | percuss | strike or tap firmly |
| Broader | strike | deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon |
| Spanish | tocar suavemente | |
| Nouns | tap | a light touch or stroke |
| tap | the sound made by a gentle blow | |
| tap | a gentle blow | |
| tapper | a person who strikes a surface lightly and usually repeatedly | |
| Meaning | Draw from; make good use of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | exploit | |
| Narrower | commercialize | exploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality |
| harness | exploit the power of | |
| maximize, maximise | make the most of | |
| milk | exploit as much as possible | |
| mine | Get from the earth by excavation | |
| overexploit | exploit excessively | |
| quarry | extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry | |
| Broader | use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ | put into service |
| Spanish | explotar | |
| Catalan | explotar, intervenir | |
| Meaning | tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy" | |
| Synonyms | wiretap, intercept, bug | |
| Broader | listen in, eavesdrop | listen without the speaker's knowledge |
| Spanish | interceptar, intervenir, pinchar | |
| Catalan | interceptar | |
| Nouns | tap | the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information |
| tapper | someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire | |
| Meaning | Furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid / liquid from it. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "tap a cask of wine" | |
| Broader | supply, provide, render, furnish | Give something useful or necessary to |
| Similar to | tap | pierce in order to draw a liquid / liquid from |
| tap | Draw (liquor) from a tap | |
| Nouns | tap | a plug for a bunghole in a cask |
| tapper | a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks | |
| Meaning | make light, repeated taps on a surface. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently" | |
| Synonyms | rap, knock, pink | |
| Broader | sound, go | make a certain noise or sound |
| Spanish | aporrear, golpear, golpetear | |
| Catalan | bastonejar, copejar, pegar, tustar | |
| Nouns | tap | a light touch or stroke |
| tap | the sound made by a gentle blow | |
| tap | a gentle blow | |
| tapping | the sound of light blow or knock | |
| Meaning | walk with a tapping sound. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Model | The children tap to the playground | |
| Broader | walk | Use one's feet to advance |
| Nouns | tap | the sound made by a gentle blow |
| Meaning | dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Model | Sam and Sue tap | |
| Example | "Glover tapdances better than anybody" | |
| Synonym | tapdance | |
| Broader | dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe | Move in a pattern |
| Spanish | zapatear | |
| Catalan | sabatejar | |
| Nouns | tap | a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing) |
| tapper | a dancer who sounds out rhythms by using metal taps on the toes and heels of the shoes | |
| Meaning | Draw (liquor) from a tap. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "tap beer in a bar" | |
| Broader | draw, take out | take liquid out of a container or well |
| Similar to | tap | Furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid / liquid from it |
| Spanish | sacar del grifo | |
| Nouns | tap | a plug for a bunghole in a cask |
| tapper | a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks | |
| Meaning | pierce in order to draw a liquid / liquid from. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Examples |
| |
| Broader | pierce | make a hole into |
| Similar to | tap | Furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid / liquid from it |
| Nouns | tap | a plug for a bunghole in a cask |
| Meaning | make a solicitation / solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something from somebody | |
| Synonyms | solicit, beg | |
| Narrower | canvass | solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign |
| lobby, buttonhole | Detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of | |
| quest | seek alms, as for religious purposes | |
| Broader | request, ask for, bespeak, call for, quest | Express the need or desire for |
| Spanish | pedir, rogar, solicitar, suplicar | |
| Catalan | pregar, sol·licitar | |
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