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Noun tapping has 1 sense

tapping - the sound of light blow or knock; "he heard the tapping of the man's cane"
--₁ is a kind of sound
--₁ has particulars: rat-a-tat-tat, rat-a-tat, rat-tat
Derived form: verb tap₇

Verb tap has 12 senses

tap - cut a female screw thread with a tap
--₁ is one way to cut

Derived forms: noun tap₅, noun tapper₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
tap - draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"
--₂ is one way to withdraw, draw, take out, draw off
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
tap, tip - strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"
--₃ is one way to strike

Derived forms: noun tap₁, noun tap₈, noun tap₃, noun tapper₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
exploit, tap - draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"
--₄ is one way to use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
wiretap, tap, intercept, bug - 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?"
--₅ is one way to listen in, eavesdrop

Derived forms: noun tap₇, noun tapper₄
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
tap - furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine"
--₆ is one way to supply, provide, render, furnish

Derived forms: noun tap₆, noun tapper₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
tap, rap, knock, pink - make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
--₇ is one way to sound, go

Derived forms: noun tap₃, noun tap₈, noun tap₁, noun tapping₁
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s PP
tap - walk with a tapping sound
--₈ is one way to walk

Derived form: noun tap₁
Sample sentence:
The children tap to the playground
tapdance, tap - dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes; "Glover tapdances better than anybody"
--₉ is one way to dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe

Derived forms: noun tap₄, noun tapper₅
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue tap
tap - draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar"
--₁₀ is one way to draw, take out

Derived forms: noun tap₆, noun tapper₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
tap - pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"
--₁₁ is one way to pierce

Derived form: noun tap₆
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
solicit, beg, tap - 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"
--₁₂ is one way to request, bespeak, call for, quest
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something from somebody