Tap definition

(1) A light touch or stroke

(2) The act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information

(3) A plug for a bunghole in a cask

(4) A tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads

(5) A small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)

(6) A faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask

(7) The sound made by a gentle blow

(8) A gentle blow

(9) 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"

(10) Draw from; make good use of

"We must exploit the resources we are given wisely"

(11) Strike lightly

"He tapped me on the shoulder"

(12) Cut a female screw thread with a tap

(13) Pierce in order to draw a liquid from

"Tap a maple tree for its syrup"

"Tap a keg of beer"

(14) Draw (liquor) from a tap

"Tap beer in a bar"

(15) Dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes

"Glover tapdances better than anybody"

(16) Walk with a tapping sound

(17) Make light, repeated taps on a surface

"He was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"

(18) 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?"

(19) Draw from or dip into to get something

"Tap one's memory"

"Tap a source of money"

(20) Furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it

"Tap a cask of wine"