- cut a female screw thread with a tap
- draw from or dip into to get something;
"tap one's memory" "tap a source of money"
- strike lightly;
"He tapped me on the shoulder"
- draw from; make good use of;
"we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"
- 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?"
- furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it;
"tap a cask of wine"
- make light, repeated taps on a surface;
"he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
- walk with a tapping sound
- dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes;
"Glover tapdances better than anybody"
- draw (liquor) from a tap;
"tap beer in a bar"
- pierce in order to draw a liquid from;
"tap a maple tree for its syrup" "tap a keg of beer"
- 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"
