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Noun

S: (n) pat (pat%1:11:00::), rap (rap%1:11:00::), tap (tap%1:11:00::) (the sound made by a gentle blow)
S: (n) rap (rap%1:11:01::), strike (strike%1:11:00::), tap (tap%1:11:01::) (a gentle blow)
S: (n) water faucet (water_faucet%1:06:00::), water tap (water_tap%1:06:00::), tap (tap%1:06:00::), hydrant (hydrant%1:06:01::) (a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask)
S: (n) tap (tap%1:06:03::) (a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing))
S: (n) tap (tap%1:06:02::) (a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads)
S: (n) tap (tap%1:06:01::), spigot (spigot%1:06:01::) (a plug for a bunghole in a cask)
S: (n) wiretap (wiretap%1:04:00::), tap (tap%1:04:01::) (the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information)
S: (n) tap (tap%1:04:00::), pat (pat%1:04:00::), dab (dab%1:04:00::) (a light touch or stroke)

Verb

S: (v) tap (tap%2:35:02::) (cut a female screw thread with a tap)
S: (v) tap (tap%2:40:00::) (draw from or dip into to get something) "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"
S: (v) tap (tap%2:35:00::), tip (tip%2:35:04::) (strike lightly) "He tapped me on the shoulder"
S: (v) exploit (exploit%2:34:01::), tap (tap%2:34:00::) (draw from; make good use of) "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"
S: (v) wiretap (wiretap%2:39:00::), tap (tap%2:39:00::), intercept (intercept%2:39:00::), bug (bug%2:39:00::) (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?"
S: (v) tap (tap%2:40:04::) (furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it) "tap a cask of wine"
S: (v) tap (tap%2:39:01::), rap (rap%2:39:00::), knock (knock%2:39:00::), pink (pink%2:39:00::) (make light, repeated taps on a surface) "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
S: (v) tap (tap%2:38:00::) (walk with a tapping sound)
S: (v) tapdance (tapdance%2:38:00::), tap (tap%2:38:01::) (dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes) "Glover tapdances better than anybody"
S: (v) tap (tap%2:38:04::) (draw (liquor) from a tap) "tap beer in a bar"
S: (v) tap (tap%2:35:04::) (pierce in order to draw a liquid from) "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"
S: (v) solicit (solicit%2:32:00::), beg (beg%2:32:01::), tap (tap%2:32:00::) (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"