Tap
[tæp]
Definition
(noun.) a light touch or stroke.
(noun.) a plug for a bunghole in a cask.
(noun.) a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads.
(noun.) a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing).
(verb.) strike lightly; 'He tapped me on the shoulder'.
(verb.) cut a female screw thread with a tap.
(verb.) pierce in order to draw a liquid from; 'tap a maple tree for its syrup'; 'tap a keg of beer'.
(verb.) draw (liquor) from a tap; 'tap beer in a bar'.
(verb.) walk with a tapping sound.
(verb.) make light, repeated taps on a surface; 'he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently'.
(verb.) draw from or dip into to get something; 'tap one's memory'; 'tap a source of money'.
(verb.) furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; 'tap a cask of wine'.
Inputed by Carlo--From WordNet
Definition
(v. t.) To strike with a slight or gentle blow; to touch gently; to rap lightly; to pat; as, to tap one with the hand or a cane.
(v. t.) To put a new sole or heel on; as, to tap shoes.
(n.) A gentle or slight blow; a light rap; a pat.
(n.) A piece of leather fastened upon the bottom of a boot or shoe in repairing or renewing the sole or heel.
(n.) A signal, by drum or trumpet, for extinguishing all lights in soldiers' quarters and retiring to bed, -- usually given about a quarter of an hour after tattoo.
(v. i.) To strike a gentle blow.
(n.) A hole or pipe through which liquor is drawn.
(n.) A plug or spile for stopping a hole pierced in a cask, or the like; a faucet.
(n.) Liquor drawn through a tap; hence, a certain kind or quality of liquor; as, a liquor of the same tap.
(n.) A place where liquor is drawn for drinking; a taproom; a bar.
(n.) A tool for forming an internal screw, as in a nut, consisting of a hardened steel male screw grooved longitudinally so as to have cutting edges.
(v. t.) To pierce so as to let out, or draw off, a fluid; as, to tap a cask, a tree, a tumor, etc.
(v. t.) Hence, to draw from (anything) in any analogous way; as, to tap telegraph wires for the purpose of intercepting information; to tap the treasury.
(v. t.) To draw, or cause to flow, by piercing.
(v. t.) To form an internal screw in (anything) by means of a tool called a tap; as, to tap a nut.
Typist: Oliver
Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. [1]. Broach.[2]. Rap, strike (lightly).
v. n. Rap.
n. [1]. Gentle blow, light stroke.[2]. Spigot, plug, stopper, stopple.
Editor: Robert
Definition
n. a gentle blow or touch esp. with something small: a signal with a drum to put lights out.—v.t. to strike lightly touch gently.—v.i. to give a gentle knock:—pr.p. tap′ping; pa.t. and pa.p. tapped.
n. a hole or short pipe through which liquor is drawn: a place where liquor is drawn: any particular liquor drawn through a tap.—v.t. to pierce so as to let out fluid: to open a cask and draw off liquor: to broach a vessel.—v.i. to act as a tapster:—pr.p. tap′ping; pa.t. and pa.p. tapped.—ns. Tap′-bolt a bolt with a head on one end and a thread on the other to be screwed into some fixed part instead of passing through and receiving a nut; Tap′-cin′der slag produced during puddling; Tap′-house a tavern; Tap′lash poor stale swipes; Tapote′ment percussion; Tap′per one who taps; Tap′ping an operation frequently resorted to for the removal of fluid accumulations particularly in the pleural and peritoneal cavities consisting in the introduction of one end of a small tube into the cavity and withdrawing the fluid by siphon action or by means of a vacuum: the act or art of tapping or drawing out fluid; Tap′room a room where beer is served from the tap or cask; Tap′root a root of a plant or tree striking directly downward without dividing and tapering towards the end as that of the carrot; Tap′ster one who taps or draws off liquor a publican barman.—On tap kept in cask—opp. to bottled: ready to be drawn upon.
n. a Scotch form of top.
n. an Indian malarial fever.
Checker: Shari
Examples
- The roots radiate a short distance below the surface of the ground and there is no stabilizer in the shape of a tap root such as in other woods. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Presently there was a rustle and a tap, and then some more rustling and another tap. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Never mind him, my dear,' said the Jew, winking at Mr. Dawkins, and giving Master Bates a reproving tap with the nozzle of the bellows. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- As they were sitting down, a light tap sounded at the door, and Ruth entered. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Her empty bed, her idle ball, Will never see her more; No gentle tap, no loving purr Is heard at the parlor door. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- I seed a gal in one of 'em down Wappin' way as guv a song called, 'Tap me on the shoulder, Bill. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- The other smiled (an ugly smile), and tapped one tap upon his nose. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Entering the open passage, she tapped at the door of the private parlour, unfastened it, and looked in. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- Some two hours after the tapping is done the flow entirely ceases and the tree must be tapped anew to secure a fresh flow. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The person, after waiting a minute, came in and tapped at the door of the room. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- I tapped at the door as agreed. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- More than once he fidgeted with his feet and tapped rapidly with his fingers upon the wall. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- He tapped on the map now with the pencil. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- I tapped at the door, and a little shrill voice inside said, We are locked in. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- She is rather long, notwithstanding; but by and by I hear a rustling at the door, and someone taps. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- This time Georgiana accompanied her ejaculations with taps of her feet upon the floor, and was altogether in quite a desperate condition. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- The corks should always be boiled in water containing 1 ounce to the gallon, which is also efficient in disinfecting tubes, taps, etc. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- Two taps were now heard on the outside of the window. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- The blending of the individual taps, occurring at regular intervals, has produced a sustained musical tone. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- There was another tap, and another, and then a long row of taps; upon which Sam inquired why the tapper was not admitted. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- In practice, large mains lead from the reservoir to the city, smaller mains convey the water to the various sections of the city, and service pipes lead to the individual house taps. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- Some two hours after the tapping is done the flow entirely ceases and the tree must be tapped anew to secure a fresh flow. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- It was a slight, sir, a public slight, said Lord St. Simon, tapping his fingers upon the table. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- The deceased, you know, says Mr. Snagsby, twitching his head and right eyebrow towards the staircase and tapping his acquaintance on the button. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Here, Mr. Meyler, said I, tapping him on the arm. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- The identical place, my dear Sir,' replied Perker, tapping the lid of his snuff-box. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Aunt is tapping on the wall for the third time, so I must stop. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Now, let us see, says Mr. Tulkinghorn, tapping his chin with the key and looking imperturbably at her, how this matter stands. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
Typed by Anton