Overview of noun taps

The noun taps has 1 sense

• taps, lights-out -- ((military) signal to turn the lights out)

Overview of noun tap

The noun tap has 8 senses

• pat, rap, tap -- (the sound made by a gentle blow)


• rap, strike, tap -- (a gentle blow)


• water faucet, water tap, tap, hydrant -- (a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask)


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


• tap -- (a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads)


• tap, spigot -- (a plug for a bunghole in a cask)


• wiretap, tap -- (the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information)


• tap, pat, dab -- (a light touch or stroke)

Overview of verb tap

The verb tap has 12 senses

• tap -- (cut a female screw thread with a tap)


• tap -- (draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money")


• tap, tip -- (strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder")


• exploit, tap -- (draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely")


• wiretap, tap, intercept, bug -- (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?")


• tap -- (furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine")


• tap, rap, knock, pink -- (make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently")


• tap -- (walk with a tapping sound)


• tapdance, tap -- (dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes; "Glover tapdances better than anybody")


• tap -- (draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar")


• tap -- (pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer")


• solicit, beg, tap -- (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")