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tapverb

uk/tæp/us/tæp/-pp-

tap verb (HIT)

B2 [ I or T ] to hit something gently, and often repeatedly, especially making short, sharp noises:

The branches tapped against the window.

I could hear him tapping his fingers on the desk.

I was tapping my feet (= hitting the floor gently with my feet) to the music.

Someone tapped me on the shoulder.

[ I or T ] to touch the screen of a phone, tablet computer, etc. in order to give an instruction for something to happen :

You can manage the repeat and shuffle options by tapping the screen once and swiping to the left.

When I tapped on the update button, the screen went blank.

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Touching & feeling

brush
feel
feel your way idiom
fiddle
fiddle (around) with sth
finger
hand
hand to hand idiom
handle
haptic
kinaesthesia
lick
nudge
pat
paw
play
play with sth
tactile
toy
toy with sth

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tap verb (GET)

[ T ] to get or make use of something:

For more than a century, Eastern cities have expanded their water supplies by tapping ever more remote sources.

There is a rich vein of literary talent here just waiting to be tapped by publishers.

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Using and misusing

adopt
adoption
advantage
avail
avail yourself of sth
be/go heavy on sth idiom
go into sth
go through sth
gobble sth up
heavy
make capital out of sth idiom
max
mine
unused
upcycle
upcycling
usable
usage
use
wear

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tap verb (PHONE)

[ T ] to use a small device attached to a phone in order to listen secretly to what people are saying:

He suspected that his phone had been tapped.

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Amplifiers, microphones & speakers

amplifier
amplify
balance
bass 1
earphones
headphones
headset
loudhailer
loudspeaker
megaphone
mic
microphone
mike
mike check
mike sb up
pa
PA system
public address system
speaker
Tannoy

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International relations: spying and espionage

Phrasal verb(s)

tap sb for sth

tap into sth

tap out

tap sth out

tapnoun

uk/tæp/us/tæp/

tap noun (DEVICE)

B1 [ C ] UK US faucet a device that controls the flow of liquid, especially water, from a pipe:

the hot/cold tap

Turn the tap on/off.

[ C ] UK a device that controls the flow of gas from a pipe

on tap

used to describe beer that is served from a barrel through a tap

available for use at any time:

Working in a library as I do, I have all this information on tap.

More examples

The water was barely dribbling out of the tap.
I still haven't got round to fixing that tap.
Some idiot left the tap running in the bathroom and there's water everywhere.
The hot tap is running cold !
There's a tray under each tap to catch the beer slops.

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Building: plumbing & pipes & sewage

ballcock
bleed
cesspit
cistern
conduit
culvert
leakage
mixer tap
overflow
pipeline
piping
plughole
plumb
plunger
siphon
standpipe
stopcock
tubing
U-bend
washer

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Beer & cider

Available and accessible

tap noun (HIT)

B2 [ C ] a gentle knock or touch, or the noise made by knocking something gently:

I gave her a tap on the shoulder and she turned around.

There was a tap on the window - Dad was outside!

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Touching & feeling

brush
feel
feel your way idiom
fiddle
fiddle (around) with sth
finger
hand
hand to hand idiom
handle
haptic
kinaesthesia
lick
nudge
pat
paw
play
play with sth
tactile
toy
toy with sth

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tap noun (DANCE)

[ U ] → tap dancing :

He teaches tap and ballroom.

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Dance & choreography

arabesque
ballerina
ballet
ballet shoe
ballroom dancing
ceilidh
corps de ballet
dance
dance studio
dancer
fandango
flamenco
mosh
pirouette
pointes
polka
prima ballerina
quickstep
waltz
war dance

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tap noun (PHONE)

[ C ] a small piece of equipment that can be attached to a phone in order to listen secretly to someone's phone calls:

He claims that he knew nothing of government phone taps on journalists during those years.

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International relations: spying and espionage

agent
agent provocateur
counter-espionage
counterintelligence
debug
deep state
intelligence
MI5
MI6
on the inside idiom
operative
phone tapping
scout
snoop
spook
spy
spy on sb/sth
tail
the CIA
wired up

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tap noun (SPEECH SOUND)

[ C ] specialized phonetics a sound made by the tongue moving upwards and downwards very quickly and hitting the alveolar area

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Linguistics: phonology & phonetics

alveolar
approximant
articulatory
assimilation
clear l
clipped
consonant
inflection
nasalization
onomatopoeia
palatal
palato-alveolar
pharyngeal
phoneme
pronounce
silent letter
velum
voiced
vowel
weak form

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单词	tap
释义	Contents verb (3) tap (HIT) tap (GET) tap (PHONE) noun (5) tap (DEVICE) tap (HIT) tap (DANCE) tap (PHONE) tap (SPEECH SOUND) Contents verb (3) tap (HIT) tap (OBTAIN) tap (TELEPHONE) noun (3) tap (DEVICE) tap (HIT) tap (TELEPHONE) Contents verb (3) tap (1) tap (2) tap (3) noun (2) tap (1) tap (2) English American Business tapverb uk/tæp/us/tæp/-pp- tap verb (HIT) B2 [ I or T ] to hit something gently, and often repeatedly, especially making short, sharp noises: The branches tapped against the window. I could hear him tapping his fingers on the desk. I was tapping my feet (= hitting the floor gently with my feet) to the music. Someone tapped me on the shoulder. [ I or T ] to touch the screen of a phone, tablet computer, etc. in order to give an instruction for something to happen : You can manage the repeat and shuffle options by tapping the screen once and swiping to the left. When I tapped on the update button, the screen went blank. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Touching & feeling brush feel *feel your* way idiom fiddle** fiddle (around) with sth finger hand hand to hand idiom handle haptic kinaesthesia lick nudge pat paw play play with sth tactile toy toy with sth See more results » tap verb (GET) [ T ] to get or make use of something: For more than a century, Eastern cities have expanded their water supplies by tapping ever more remote sources. There is a rich vein of literary talent here just waiting to be tapped by publishers. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Using and misusing adopt adoption advantage avail avail yourself of sth be/go heavy on sth idiom go into sth go through sth *gobble sth* up heavy** make capital out of sth idiom max mine unused upcycle upcycling usable usage use wear See more results » tap verb (PHONE) [ T ] to use a small device attached to a phone in order to listen secretly to what people are saying: He suspected that his phone had been tapped. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Amplifiers, microphones & speakers amplifier amplify balance bass 1 earphones headphones headset loudhailer loudspeaker megaphone mic microphone mike mike check mike sb up pa PA system public address system speaker Tannoy See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: International relations: spying and espionage Phrasal verb(s) tap sb for sth tap into sth tap out tap sth out tapnoun uk/tæp/us/tæp/ tap noun (DEVICE) B1 [ C ] UK US faucet a device that controls the flow of liquid, especially water, from a pipe: the hot/cold tap Turn the tap on/off. [ C ] UK a device that controls the flow of gas from a pipe on tap used to describe beer that is served from a barrel through a tap available for use at any time: Working in a library as I do, I have all this information on tap. More examples The water was barely dribbling out of the tap. I still haven't got round to fixing that tap. Some idiot left the tap running in the bathroom and there's water everywhere. The hot tap is running cold ! There's a tray under each tap to catch the beer slops. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Building: plumbing & pipes & sewage ballcock bleed cesspit cistern conduit culvert leakage mixer tap overflow pipeline piping plughole plumb plunger siphon standpipe stopcock tubing U-bend washer See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Beer & cider Available and accessible tap noun (HIT) B2 [ C ] a gentle knock or touch, or the noise made by knocking something gently: I gave her a tap on the shoulder and she turned around. There was a tap on the window - Dad was outside! Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Touching & feeling brush feel *feel your* way idiom fiddle** fiddle (around) with sth finger hand hand to hand idiom handle haptic kinaesthesia lick nudge pat paw play play with sth tactile toy toy with sth See more results » tap noun (DANCE) [ U ] → tap dancing : He teaches tap and ballroom. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Dance & choreography arabesque ballerina ballet ballet shoe ballroom dancing ceilidh corps de ballet dance dance studio dancer fandango flamenco mosh pirouette pointes polka prima ballerina quickstep waltz war dance See more results » tap noun (PHONE) [ C ] a small piece of equipment that can be attached to a phone in order to listen secretly to someone's phone calls: He claims that he knew nothing of government phone taps on journalists during those years. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words International relations: spying and espionage agent agent provocateur counter-espionage counterintelligence debug deep state intelligence MI5 MI6 on the inside idiom operative phone tapping scout snoop spook spy spy on sb/sth tail the CIA wired up See more results » tap noun (SPEECH SOUND) [ C ] specialized phonetics a sound made by the tongue moving upwards and downwards very quickly and hitting the alveolar area Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Linguistics: phonology & phonetics alveolar approximant articulatory assimilation clear l clipped consonant inflection nasalization onomatopoeia palatal palato-alveolar pharyngeal phoneme pronounce silent letter velum voiced vowel weak form See more results » tapverb [ I/T ] us/tæp/-pp- tap verb [ I/T ] (HIT) to hit something lightly and quickly, or to make a sound by doing this: [ T ] She tapped the back of his hand. [ I ] Casey is tapping away at his computer. To tap is also to tap-dance. tap verb [ I/T ] (OBTAIN) to obtain or make use of something: [ T ] Their try to tap the students’ natural abilities. [ I ] I can tap into computers all over the world. tap verb [ I/T ] (TELEPHONE) to wiretap a telephone Phrasal verb(s) tap out something/someone tap out something tapnoun [ C ] us/tæp/ tap noun [ C ] (DEVICE) a device that controls the flow of liquid, esp. water; a faucet: Please turn off the tap. on tap Beer that is on tap is served from a barrel (= large container) through a tap. tap noun [ C ] (HIT) a quick and light hit, or the sound that this makes : She gave him a tap on the shoulder. There was a tap at the door. tap noun [ C ] (TELEPHONE) a wiretap: They put a tap on her phone. Idiom(s) on tap tapverb uk/tæp/us-pp- [ I or T ] to get or make use of something that exists, such as money, skills, information, energy, etc.: The company has tapped a $8750 general fund surplus to pay for the building projects. Ultra-deep water drilling techniques allow them to tap energy reserves once thought to be out of reach. tap into sth They are driven by a desire to tap into this lucrative commercial market. tap sth for sth Do we have any assets that can be tapped for capital? [ T ] US informal to choose someone for a job: tap sb to do sth The board tapped him to lead the company through bankruptcy reorganization. [ T ] informal IT to put information, numbers, etc. into a computer, telephone, etc. by pressing buttons: tap away at/on sth When I came in, she was tapping away at her computer. tap sth into sth He tapped his password into the computer. tap sth in Shoppers may also be asked to tap in identity numbers at tills. tap sth out SMS allows people to send messages tapped out on the telephone keypad. tapnoun uk/tæp/us [ C ] a piece of equipment that controls the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe: Water was pouring out of all the taps. a gas tap on tap informal available for use at any time: With the internet, firms have all this information on tap. US ready or likely to happen at a future date: Many investors are worried about what's on tap when the markets reopen tomorrow morning. The company has about 115 new stores on tap for 2012.
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tapverb

tap verb (HIT)

tap verb (GET)

tap verb (PHONE)

Phrasal verb(s)

tapnoun

tap noun (DEVICE)

tap noun (HIT)

tap noun (DANCE)

tap noun (PHONE)

tap noun (SPEECH SOUND)

tapverb [ I/T ]

tap verb [ I/T ] (HIT)

tap verb [ I/T ] (OBTAIN)

tap verb [ I/T ] (TELEPHONE)

Phrasal verb(s)

tapnoun [ C ]

tap noun [ C ] (DEVICE)

tap noun [ C ] (HIT)

tap noun [ C ] (TELEPHONE)

Idiom(s)

tapverb

tapnoun