Tape
WordNet
noun
(1) Memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information
"He took along a dozen tapes to record the interview"
(2) A long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
"He used a piece of tape for a belt"
"He wrapped a tape around the package"
(3) A recording made on magnetic tape
"The several recordings were combined on a master tape"
(4) Measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths
"The carpenter should have used his tape measure"
(5) The finishing line for a foot race
"He broke the tape in record time"
verb
(6) Register electronically
"They recorded her singing"
(7) Record on videotape
(8) Fasten or attach with tape
"Tape the shipping label to the box"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides, adhesive tape.
- Hand me some tape. I need to fix a tear in this paper.
- Magnetic or optical recording media in a roll, video tape or audio tape.
- Did you get that on tape?
- Unthinking, patterned response triggered by a particular stimulus
- Old couples sometimes will play tapes at each other during a fight.
- Thin and flat paper, plastic or similar flexible material, usually produced in the form of a roll.
- After the party there was tape all over the place.
- (trading, from ticker tape) The series of prices at which a financial instrument trades.
- Don’t fight the tape.
- The wrapping of the primary puck-handling surface of hockey stick
- His pass was right on the tape.
Verb
- To bind with adhesive tape.
- Can you tape that together, please?
- To record, particularly onto magnetic tape.
- You shouldn’t have said that. The microphone was on and we were taping.
- To understand, figure out.
- I've finally got this thing taped.