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- DictionaryTap/tap/
noun
- 1. a device by which a flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container can be controlled: "she turned the cold tap on"
- 2. a device connected to a telephone used for listening secretly to someone's conversations: "those taps produced hundreds of hours of recordings"
verb
- 1. draw liquid through the tap or spout of (a cask, barrel, or other container): "bragging of tests they had aced and kegs they had tapped"
- 2. exploit or draw a supply from (a resource): "clients from industry seeking to tap Philadelphia's resources of expertise"
Define tap. tap synonyms, tap pronunciation, tap translation, English dictionary definition of tap. v. tapped , tap·ping , taps v. tr. 1. To strike gently with a light blow or blows: I tapped you on the shoulder to get your attention. 2. To give a light...
2 days ago · An object with a tapering cylindrical form like a tap ( sense 1); specifically, short for taproot (“ long, tapering root of a plant ”). A hollow device used to control the flow of a fluid, such as an alcoholic beverage from a cask, or a gas or liquid in a pipe . Synonyms: cock, faucet, handle, spigot, spout, stopcock.
To tap is to lightly hit something, the way you tap your friend on the shoulder to get her attention or tap your foot against the floor when you're listening to music.
3 days ago · A tap is a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas from a pipe or container, for example on a sink . [mainly British] She turned on the taps. ...a cold-water tap. The honey runs out of a tap at the bottom of the drum. regional note: in AM, use faucet. Synonyms: valve, spout, faucet [US, Canadian], spigot More Synonyms of tap. 2. verb.
to knock or touch something gently: She tapped her fingers nervously on the table. I tapped on the window to try and get her attention. tap verb (A SUPPLY) If you tap a supply of something, you use what is available: There are immense natural resources here waiting to be tapped. tap verb (TELEPHONE)
Definition of tap verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of tap noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. tap. noun. /tæp/ Idioms. (especially British English) ( North American English usually faucet) [countable] a device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe into a bath or sink. bath taps. the hot/cold tap (= the tap that hot/cold water comes out of) Turn the tap on/off.
