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- pronunciation:
- taep
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
taps, tapping, tapped |
| definition 1: |
to strike or cause to strike lightly, and often several times.
She tapped the desk with her pencil.I tapped him on the arm to wake him up.- synonyms:
- pat, patter
- similar words:
- drum, hammer, hit, knock, peck, rap, strike
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| definition 2: |
to put into or remove from a position, attachment, or the like by tapping.
The shoemaker tapped a cleat on the shoe.- synonyms:
- beat, hit, knock
- similar words:
- drive, pat, strike
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| related words: |
bump, chuck, roll, stick, stroke, touch |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to strike a surface lightly once or several times.
She tapped on the door before entering.- synonyms:
- drum, patter, peck
- similar words:
- hammer, knock, pat, rap, strike
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| related words: |
dab |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
one or more light blows or raps.
He gave the dog a little tap on the head.- synonyms:
- pat, peck, rap
- similar words:
- beat, blow, chuck, hit, knock, rat-a-tat, strike, stroke
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| definition 2: |
the noise made by such a rap.
I heard a tap on the door.- synonyms:
- patter, rap
- similar words:
- drumbeat, knock, rat-a-tat, stroke
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| definition 3: |
a thin layer of leather or other material added to the heel or sole of a worn shoe.
- synonyms:
- resole
- similar words:
- cleat, sole
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| definition 4: |
a metal cleat fastened to the toe or heel of a shoe to protect against wear, or to enable a tap dancer to make sharp clicking noises.
- similar words:
- cleat
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| related words: |
bump, clap, click, dot |
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| derivation: |
tapper (n.) |
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