tappˈable adjective

tappˈer noun

1. A person who taps
2. A person who attaches soles and heels to shoes
3. An instrument or part that taps
4. A decoherer (qv)

tappˈing noun and adjective

tapˈ-dance noun and intransitive verb

tapˈ-dancer noun

tapˈ-dancing noun

Dancing characterized by rhythmical striking of dancer's tapped shoes on the floor

tapˈ-in noun

1. A simple shot from a short distance into an undefended goal (football)
2. An act of striking the ball in the air with the hand, so that it goes into the basket (basketball)
3. A very short, light putt required to put the ball into the hole (golf)

tap kick or tap penalty noun (rugby)

A light kick which starts play from a penalty, with the same team keeping possession of the ball

tap shoe noun

A tapped shoe for tap-dancing

tap up (informal)

To make a covert approach to a potential employee

tap² /tap/

noun

1. A hole or short pipe with a valve for running off a fluid
2. A peg or stopper on a barrel, etc
3. A taproom
4. Any particular alcoholic drink drawn through a tap
5. The withdrawal of liquid from a place, esp from a body cavity
6. A screw for cutting an internal thread
7. A taproot
8. A device, which when attached to a telephone line, enables, eg the police, security forces, etc secretly to listen to conversations
9. An instance of tapping a telephone wire
10. (often in pl) tap stock

transitive verb (tappˈing; tapped)

1. To pierce, so as to let out fluid
2. To broach
3. To draw off
4. To draw upon, esp for the first time (figurative)
5. To attach a receiver to (a telephone line) in order secretly to overhear conversations
6. To eavesdrop on (a conversation) by this means
7. To get supplies, information, etc from
8. To get money from (slang)
9. To supply with a tap
10. To cut a screw-thread

intransitive verb

To act as a tapster

tappˈable adjective

tappˈer noun

1. Someone who taps trees, etc
2. A milking machine

tappˈing noun

1. The act or art of drawing out or running off a fluid
2. An operation for removal of liquid from the body

tapˈster noun

A person who draws alcoholic drinks, a barperson

tap bolt noun

A screwed-in bolt

tap cinder noun

Slag produced in a puddling furnace

tapˈ-dressing noun

Well dressing

tapˈhouse noun

A tavern

tap issue noun

Tap stocks

tapˈlash noun

1. Poor or weak alcohol, esp stale beer
2. The dregs from a cask

tapˈroom noun

A room where beer is served from the tap or cask

tapˈroot noun

A strong main root growing down vertically

tap stock noun

Government bonds, etc to which the public can subscribe at any time

tap water noun

Water from a household tap

on tap

1. Kept in cask, opp to bottled
2. Continuously and readily available (figurative)
3. On schedule (N American)

tap into (computing)

To gain unauthorized access to (a company's computer system, files, etc)