Noun
1. the sound made by a gentle blow
2. a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
3. a gentle blow
4. a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
5. a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
6. a plug for a bunghole in a cask
7. the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
8. a light touch or stroke
Verb
1. cut a female screw thread with a tap
2. draw from or dip into to get something;
"tap one's memory""tap a source of money"3. strike lightly;
"He tapped me on the shoulder"4. draw from; make good use of;
"we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"5. 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?"6. furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it;
"tap a cask of wine"7. make light, repeated taps on a surface;
"he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"8. walk with a tapping sound
9. dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes;
"Glover tapdances better than anybody"10. draw (liquor) from a tap;
"tap beer in a bar"11. pierce in order to draw a liquid from;
"tap a maple tree for its syrup""tap a keg of beer"12. 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"