tap - noun

the sound made by a gentle blow

a gentle blow

a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask

a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)

a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads

a plug for a bunghole in a cask

the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information

a light touch or stroke

tap - verb

• cut a female screw thread with a tap
• draw from or dip into to get something
• strike lightly
• draw from; make good use of
• tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
• furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
• make light, repeated taps on a surface
• walk with a tapping sound
• dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
• draw (liquor) from a tap
• pierce in order to draw a liquid from
• make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

tap - thesaurus

beg   bug   dab   exploit   hydrant   intercept   knock   pat   pink   rap   solicit   spigot   strike   tapdance   tip   wiretap