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Noun: tapping taping- The sound of light blow or knock
"he heard the tapping of the man's cane"
Verb: tap (tapped,tapping) tap- 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"
- tip - Draw from; make good use of
- exploit - Tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
"The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"
- wiretap, intercept, bug - 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"
- rap, knock, pink - Walk with a tapping sound
- Dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
- tapdance - 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
- solicit, beg
Derived forms: tappings See also: tapper Type of: apply, bespeak, call for, cut, dance, draw, draw off, earwig [Brit], eavesdrop, employ, furnish, go, listen in, pierce, provide, quest, render, request, sound, strike, supply, take out, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, use, utilise [Brit], utilize, walk, withdraw Encyclopedia: Tap Tapping Tapping, Western Australia |