tap
noun
- 1
a light touch or stroke
- 2
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
- 3
a plug for a bunghole in a cask
- 4
a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
- 5
a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
- 6
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
- 7
the sound made by a gentle blow
- 8
a gentle blow
verb
- 1
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
- 2
draw from; make good use of
we must exploit the resources we are given wisely
- 3
strike lightly
He tapped me on the shoulder
- 4
cut a female screw thread with a tap
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