1. (noun) pat, rap, tap
the sound made by a gentle blow
Synonyms: strike, wiretap, rap, tap, belt, spigot, knock, water faucet, hydrant, pat, blame, whang, whack, rap music, hip-hop, dab, water tap
2. (noun) rap, strike, tap
a gentle blow
Synonyms: dab, ten-strike, bang, strike, water tap, smasher, rap, tap, belt, spigot, knock, work stoppage, hydrant, pat, whang, blame, hit, whack, rap music, hip-hop, water faucet, wiretap, smash
3. (noun) water faucet, water tap, tap, hydrant
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
Synonyms: water tap, rap, strike, pat, wiretap, hydrant, dab, water faucet, tap, spigot
4. (noun) tap
a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
Synonyms: water tap, wiretap, spigot, strike, pat, water faucet, hydrant, dab, rap
5. (noun) tap
a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
Synonyms: water tap, wiretap, spigot, strike, pat, water faucet, hydrant, dab, rap
6. (noun) tap, spigot
a plug for a bunghole in a cask
Synonyms: water tap, wiretap, spigot, strike, pat, water faucet, hydrant, faucet, dab, rap, tap
7. (noun) wiretap, tap
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
Synonyms: water tap, wiretap, spigot, strike, pat, water faucet, hydrant, dab, rap, tap
8. (verb) tap, pat, dab
a light touch or stroke
Synonyms: water tap, wiretap, spigot, splatter, strike, splash, pat, water faucet, hydrant, dab, rap, tap
9. (verb) tap
cut a female screw thread with a tap
Synonyms: solicit, knock, tapdance, bug, pink, wiretap, intercept, exploit, tip, rap, beg
10. (verb) tap
draw from or dip into to get something
Synonyms: solicit, knock, tapdance, bug, pink, wiretap, intercept, exploit, tip, rap, beg
11. (verb) tap, tip
strike lightly
Synonyms: topple, lean, solicit, tip off, exploit, wiretap, tiptoe, tip, rap, fee, tap, pink, knock, intercept, tilt, bug, tippytoe, bung, beg, tapdance, tumble, angle, slant
12. (verb) exploit, tap
draw from; make good use of
Synonyms: knock, solicit, tap, tapdance, bug, pink, wiretap, intercept, work, exploit, tip, rap, overwork, beg
13. (verb) wiretap, tap, intercept, bug
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
Synonyms: solicit, tease, exploit, wiretap, tip, rap, badger, tap, pink, knock, intercept, bug, beg, tapdance, stop, beleaguer, pester
14. (verb) tap
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
Synonyms: solicit, knock, tapdance, bug, pink, wiretap, intercept, exploit, tip, rap, beg
15. (verb) tap, rap, knock, pink
make light, repeated taps on a surface
Synonyms: criticise, pick apart, solicit, bump, exploit, wiretap, tip, rap, tap, pink, knock, intercept, bug, beg, tapdance, ping, knap, criticize, strike hard
16. (verb) tap
walk with a tapping sound
Synonyms: solicit, knock, tapdance, bug, pink, wiretap, intercept, exploit, tip, rap, beg
17. (verb) tapdance, tap
dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
Synonyms: solicit, knock, tapdance, bug, pink, wiretap, intercept, exploit, tip, rap, tap, beg
18. (verb) tap
draw (liquor) from a tap
Synonyms: solicit, knock, tapdance, bug, pink, wiretap, intercept, exploit, tip, rap, beg
19. (verb) tap
pierce in order to draw a liquid from
Synonyms: solicit, knock, tapdance, bug, pink, wiretap, intercept, exploit, tip, rap, beg
20. (verb) solicit, beg, tap
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
Synonyms: court, solicit, pray, exploit, accost, wiretap, tip, rap, romance, tap, pink, knock, intercept, bug, beg, tapdance, implore, woo, hook
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