tap

Sense 1 noun

the sound made by a gentle blow

Sense 2 verb

cut a female screw thread with a tap

Sense 3 noun

a gentle blow

Sense 4 verb

draw from or dip into to get something

tap one's memory

Sense 5 noun

a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask

Sense 6 verb

strike lightly

He tapped me on the shoulder

Sense 7 noun

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

Sense 8 verb

draw from; make good use of

we must exploit the resources we are given wisely

Sense 9 noun

a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads

Sense 10 verb

tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy

Sense 11 noun

a plug for a bunghole in a cask

Sense 12 verb

furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it

tap a cask of wine

Sense 13 noun

the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information

Sense 14 verb

make light, repeated taps on a surface

he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently

Sense 15 noun

a light touch or stroke

Sense 16 verb

walk with a tapping sound

Sense 17 verb

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

Glover tapdances better than anybody

Sense 18 verb

draw (liquor) from a tap

tap beer in a bar

Sense 19 verb

pierce in order to draw a liquid from

tap a maple tree for its syrup

Sense 20 verb

make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce