the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information;
a plug for a bunghole in a cask;
a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads;
a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing);
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask;
the sound made by a gentle blow;
a gentle blow;
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";
draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely";
strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder";
cut a female screw thread with a tap;
pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer";
draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar";
dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes; "Glover tapdances better than anybody";
walk with a tapping sound;
make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently";
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?";
draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one''s memory"; "tap a source of money";
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine";
