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Synonyms for tap
tæptap
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Princeton's WordNet
pat, rap, tapnoun
the sound made by a gentle blow
Synonyms:
strike, wiretap, rap, belt, spigot, knock, water faucet, hydrant, pat, blame, whang, whack, rap music, hip-hop, dab, water taprap, strike, tapnoun
a gentle blow
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dab, ten-strike, bang, strike, water tap, smasher, rap, belt, spigot, knock, work stoppage, hydrant, pat, whang, blame, hit, whack, rap music, hip-hop, water faucet, wiretap, smashwater faucet, water tap, tap, hydrantnoun
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
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water tap, rap, strike, pat, wiretap, hydrant, dab, water faucet, spigottapnoun
a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
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water tap, wiretap, spigot, strike, pat, water faucet, hydrant, dab, raptapnoun
a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
Synonyms:
water tap, wiretap, spigot, strike, pat, water faucet, hydrant, dab, raptap, spigotnoun
a plug for a bunghole in a cask
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water tap, wiretap, spigot, strike, pat, water faucet, hydrant, faucet, dab, rapwiretap, tapnoun
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
Synonyms:
water tap, wiretap, spigot, strike, pat, water faucet, hydrant, dab, raptap, pat, dabverb
a light touch or stroke
Synonyms:
water tap, wiretap, spigot, splatter, strike, splash, pat, water faucet, hydrant, dab, raptapverb
cut a female screw thread with a tap
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solicit, knock, tapdance, bug, pink, wiretap, intercept, exploit, tip, rap, begtapverb
draw from or dip into to get something
"tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"
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solicit, knock, tapdance, bug, pink, wiretap, intercept, exploit, tip, rap, begtap, tipverb
strike lightly
"He tapped me on the shoulder"
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topple, lean, solicit, tip off, exploit, wiretap, tiptoe, tip, rap, fee, pink, knock, intercept, tilt, bug, tippytoe, bung, beg, tapdance, tumble, angle, slantexploit, tapverb
draw from; make good use of
"we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"
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knock, solicit, tapdance, bug, pink, wiretap, intercept, work, exploit, tip, rap, overwork, begwiretap, tap, intercept, bugverb
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
"The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?"
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solicit, tease, exploit, wiretap, tip, rap, badger, pink, knock, intercept, bug, beg, tapdance, stop, beleaguer, pestertapverb
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
"tap a cask of wine"
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solicit, knock, tapdance, bug, pink, wiretap, intercept, exploit, tip, rap, begtap, rap, knock, pinkverb
make light, repeated taps on a surface
"he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
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criticise, pick apart, solicit, bump, exploit, wiretap, tip, rap, pink, knock, intercept, bug, beg, tapdance, ping, knap, criticize, strike hardtapverb
walk with a tapping sound
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solicit, knock, tapdance, bug, pink, wiretap, intercept, exploit, tip, rap, begtapdance, tapverb
dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
"Glover tapdances better than anybody"
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solicit, knock, tapdance, bug, pink, wiretap, intercept, exploit, tip, rap, begtapverb
draw (liquor) from a tap
"tap beer in a bar"
Synonyms:
solicit, knock, tapdance, bug, pink, wiretap, intercept, exploit, tip, rap, begtapverb
pierce in order to draw a liquid from
"tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"
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solicit, knock, tapdance, bug, pink, wiretap, intercept, exploit, tip, rap, begsolicit, beg, tapverb
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
"Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"
Synonyms:
court, solicit, pray, exploit, accost, wiretap, tip, rap, romance, pink, knock, intercept, bug, beg, tapdance, implore, woo, hook
Dictionary of English Synonymes
tapverb
Synonyms:
broachtapverb
tapverb
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raptapnoun
Synonyms:
gentle blow, light stroketapnoun
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
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TAP
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#125 | work | |
#608 | court | |
#1038 | stop | |
#1551 | hit | |
#1630 | fee | |
#1961 | pink | |
#2043 | bug | |
#2765 | tip | |
#3599 | tower | |
#3681 | romance | |
#3884 | strike | |
#4051 | bang | |
#4121 | belt | |
#4157 | angle | |
#4535 | pat | |
#5613 | hook | |
#5624 | valve | |
#5857 | rap | |
#6828 | tap | |
#6947 | pray | |
#7199 | blame | |
#7680 | towers | |
#8525 | lean | |
#8616 | ping | |
#8806 | pct | |
#9810 | knock | |
#10154 | tilt | |
#10264 | exploit | |
#10588 | bump | |
#11503 | splash | |
#11509 | leverage | |
#13346 | smash | |
#14637 | woo | |
#14968 | beg | |
#16228 | badger | |
#17420 | tease | |
#17639 | dab | |
#17934 | tumble | |
#18283 | faucet | |
#19862 | intercept | |
#21425 | solicit | |
#22421 | slant | |
#23356 | criticize | |
#31695 | whack | |
#34318 | pagoda | |
#42659 | wiretap | |
#47065 | criticise | |
#48054 | hydrant | |
#49534 | spigot | |
#50543 | topple | |
#53814 | splatter | |
#71598 | implore | |
#73605 | bung | |
#90108 | pester | |
#94522 | tiptoe | |
#95364 | overwork | |
#96831 | smasher | |
#108159 | knap | |
#146144 | whang | |
#156599 | stopcock | |
#205400 | accost |
How to use tap in a sentence?
Transport Secretary Sergio Monteiro:
We finally have a competitive environment in the TAP privatisation process ... even though the company is facing many difficulties.
Biznis ou se tankou yon pye mango. Moun ki renmen mango yo te absan lèw tap konstwi pye mango pou l ka pwodui mango men moun ki renmen mango yo toujou prezan pou yo manje tout mango yo. Biznis ou se tankou yon pye mango.
Lots of elected officials as well as public health officers were telling people to wear masks as part of their civic duty, they were trying to tap into this idea that if you couldn't be over there fighting alongside our boys overseas, you could be doing your part here on the home front.
The President enjoys unprecedented support from Republicans across the country, candidates up and down the ballot know the way to be successful as a Republican is to tap into the enthusiasm behind him.
The key thing is to put pressure on the regional powers who really hold the tap of weapons and money, unfortunately there's plenty of money in Libya so that's difficult leverage to use. And I know efforts are being made in that respect as well.
Translations for tap
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- يَتَنَصَّت, حنفية, صنبورArabic
- кранBelarusian
- кранBulgarian
- tap, aixetaCatalan, Valencian
- kohoutek, závitník, kohoutCzech
- tapWelsh
- vandhaneDanish
- Armatur, Zapfen, Kran, abzapfen, Spund, Gewindeschneider, abhören, anzapfen, Wasserhahn, Mischbatterie, Hahn, ZapfhahnGerman
- βρύσηGreek
- kranoEsperanto
- canilla, llave, grifo, machuelo, tapón, intervenir, dar golpecitosSpanish
- kraanEstonian
- شیرPersian
- hyväkseen, taputtaa, haaroitus, tappi, kierteitystappi, valuttaa, kopauttaa, salakuunnella, puikottaa, hana, naputtaa, käyttää, naputella, verottaa, laskea, napauttaa, napautus, vesihana, kosketusFinnish
- robinet, bouchon, taper, dérivation, taraud, tarauder, tirerFrench
- billaGalician
- ברזHebrew
- csap, vízcsapHungarian
- ծորակArmenian
- hani, kraniIcelandic
- rubinettoItalian
- 蛇口Japanese
- ក្បាលម៉ាស៊ីនទឹកKhmer
- 수도꼭지Korean
- henef, zembere, henîfe, henefî, mislikKurdish
- čiaupasLithuanian
- наточува, чука, точи, тапка, допира, чешма, славина, тропкаMacedonian
- avlyttingNorwegian
- tappen, tikken, meeluisteren, kraan, afluisteren, aftappen, draadtappenDutch
- avlyttingNorwegian Nynorsk
- tappe, kran, tappekran, avlytteNorwegian
- kurek, spuszczać płyn, napoczynać, stuknąć, gwintować, gwintownik, zawór, kran, zawór główny, wykorzystywać, klepnąć, podsłuchiwać, założyć podsłuchPolish
- bica, torneira, torno, espichoPortuguese
- кран, отпайка, ответвление, затычка, отвод, пробка, метчикRussian
- slavina, славинаSerbo-Croatian
- kohútik, stočiť, stiahnuť, odposluch, odpočúvanieSlovak
- pipaSlovene
- duqAlbanian
- tapp, kran, avledning, gängtappSwedish
- mferejiSwahili
- ก๊อกน้ำThai
- gizlice dinlemek, musluk, musluk takmakTurkish
- кранUkrainian
- vòiVietnamese
- flapilönVolapük
- cråneWalloon
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