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I UK [tæp] / US verb
Word forms "tap":
present tense I/you/we/they tap he/she/it taps present participle tapping past tense tapped past participle tapped
1) [intransitive/transitive] to touch someone or something gently and to move them slightly, or to make a soft knocking sound

Michael tapped his nose with his forefinger.

He tapped another code into the computer.

Several young men sat tapping away at keyboards (= using computers).

tap at/on/against:

We could hear someone tapping at the door.

tap someone on something:

I tapped him on the shoulder and he jumped.

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Collocations:
Adverbs frequently used with tap
▪  firmly, gently, lightly, rapidly, repeatedly, softly
2) [transitive] to use electronic equipment to secretly listen to what someone says on the telephone
3)
a) [transitive] to get a substance from a particular place or object

The scheme aimed to tap underground water resources.

tapping trees for rubber

b) informal to get money from a particular person
tap someone for something:

I'll have to tap Mum for my bus fare.

4) tap or tap into
[transitive] if you tap something such as someone's ability or a supply of information, you use it or get some benefit from it

Are you tapping your staff's full potential?

Several other companies were already tapping this market.

Phrasal verbs:
II UK [tæp] / US noun
Word forms "tap":
singular tap plural taps
1) [countable] an object used for controlling how much water, gas, or liquid comes out from a pipe or container. The American word for a tap that controls water is faucet

There's no hot water coming out of the hot tap.

turn a tap off/on (= stop or start the water flowing):

Just turn the cold tap on for a few seconds.

2) [countable] the action or sound of touching someone or something gently

I felt a tap on my shoulder.

A few taps with a hammer and it was fixed.

3) [countable] electronic equipment used for listening secretly to someone's telephone conversations

She suspected they'd put a tap on her phone.

4) [uncountable] informal tap dancing

My daughter takes ballet and tap.

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