tap


Meanings

  • the sound made by a gentle blow
  • a gentle blow
  • a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
  • 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
  • the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
  • a light touch or stroke
  • 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"
  • draw from; make good use of;
  • tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information;
    • "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"
  • 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"
  • 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 tapdances better than anybody"
  • 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;
  • TAP v TAPPED, TAPPING, TAPS to strike gently


Scrabble Score: 5

tap is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

tap is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

tap is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 6

tap is a valid Words With Friends word