Definition of Taps
Noun: taps taps
- (military) signal to turn the lights out
- lights-out
- The sound made by a gentle blow
- pat, rap
- A gentle blow
- rap, strike
- A faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
- water faucet [N. Amer], water tap, hydrant
- (dancing) a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
- A tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
- A plug for a bunghole in a cask
- spigot
- The act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
- wiretap
- A light touch or stroke
- pat, dab
- A regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
"She scalded her hands when she turned on the tap and hot water came out";
- faucet [N. Amer], spigot
- Cut a female screw thread with a tap
- Draw from or dip into to get something
"tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"
- Strike lightly
"He tapped me on the shoulder";
- tip
- Draw from; make good use of
"we must tap the resources we are given wisely";
- exploit
- Secretly listen in on a communication channel (esp. a telephone) in order to get information
"The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy";
- wiretap, intercept, bug
- Furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
"tap a cask of wine"
- Make light, repeated taps on a surface
"he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently";
- rap, knock, pink
- Walk with a tapping sound
- Dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
"Glover taps better than anybody";
- tapdance
- Draw (liquor) from a tap
"tap beer in a bar"
- Pierce in order to draw a liquid from
"tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"
- Make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
- solicit, beg
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