Etymology : Middle English tappe, from Old English tæppa; akin to Old High German zapho tap
Pronunciation : 'tap
Function : noun
Date : before 12th century
1. light blow, gentle knock, rap; faucet, device which regulates the flow of a liquid through a pipe; stopper, plug; removal of bodily fluid (Medicine); connection in an electrical circuit; wiretap; tool which cuts an internal screw thread. strike gently, rap lightly; furnish with a tap; pierce in order to release a fluid; wiretap; cut screw threads into an object. tap\tap\ , v. t. [imp. & p. p. tapped ; p. pr. & vb. n. tapping.] [f. taper to strike; of teutonic origin; cf. dial. g. tapp, tapps, a blow, tappe a paw, fist, g. tappen to grope.].
2. 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.
3. to put a new sole or heel on; as, to tap shoes.tap \tap\, n. [cf. f. tape. see:
tap to strike.].
4. a gentle or slight blow; a light rap; a pat.
5. a piece of leather fastened upon the bottom of a boot or shoe in repairing or renewing the sole or heel.
6. pl. (mil.) 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.tap \tap\, v. i. to strike a gentle blow.tap \tap\, n. [as. t?ppa, akin to d. tap, g. zapfen, ohg. zapfo, dan. tap, sw. tapp, icel. tappi. cf. tampion, tip.].
7. a hole or pipe through which liquor is drawn.
8. a plug or spile for stopping a hole pierced in a cask, or the like; a faucet.
9. liquor drawn through a tap; hence, a certain kind or quality of liquor; as, a liquor of the same tap. [colloq.].
10. a place where liquor is drawn for drinking; a taproom; a bar. [colloq.].
11. (mech.) 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.
12. 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.
13. To put a new sole or heel on; as, to tap shoes.
14. A gentle or slight blow; a light rap; a pat.
15. A piece of leather fastened upon the bottom of a boot or shoe in repairing or renewing the sole or heel.
16. 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.
17. To strike a gentle blow.
18. A hole or pipe through which liquor is drawn.
19. A plug or spile for stopping a hole pierced in a cask, or the like; a faucet.
20. Liquor drawn through a tap; hence, a certain kind or quality of liquor; as, a liquor of the same tap.
21. A place where liquor is drawn for drinking; a taproom; a bar.
22. 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.
23. To pierce so as to let out, or draw off, a fluid; as, to tap a cask, a tree, a tumor, etc.
24. Hence, to draw from in any analogous way; as, to tap telegraph wires for the purpose of intercepting information; to tap the treasury.
25. To draw, or cause to flow, by piercing.
26. To form an internal screw in by means of a tool called a tap; as, to tap a nut. a light touch or stroke a plug for a bunghole in a cask a tool for cutting female screw threads a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder" cut a female screw thread with a tap pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer" draw from a tap; "tap beer in a bar" walk with a tapping sound make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently" draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money" furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine".
27. 1. A tap is a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas from a pipe or container, for example on a sink. She turned on the taps. a cold-water tap.
28. If you tap something, you hit it with a quick light blow or a series of quick light blows. He tapped the table to still the shouts of protest Grace tapped on the bedroom door and went in Tap is also a noun. A tap on the door interrupted him and Sally Pierce came in.
29. If you tap your fingers or feet, you make a regular pattern of sound by hitting a surface lightly and repeatedly with them, especially while you are listening to music. The song's so catchy it makes you bounce round the living room or tap your feet.
30. If you tap a resource or situation, you make use of it by getting from it something that you need or want. He owes his election to having tapped deep public disillusion with professional politicians The company is tapping shareholders for £15.8 million The Campbell Soup Company says it will try to tap into Japan's rice market.
31. If someone taps your telephone, they attach a special device to the line so that they can secretly listen to your conversations. The government passed laws allowing the police to tap telephones see also:
phone-tapping, wiretap = bug Tap is also a noun. He assured MPs that ministers and MPs were not subjected to phone taps.
32. If drinks are on tap, they come from a tap rather than from a bottle. Filtered water is always on tap, making it very convenient to use.
33. If something is on tap, you can have as much of it as you want whenever you want. The advantage of group holidays is company on tap but time alone if you want it.
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