Strike lightly
To strike with a slight or gentle blow; to touch gently; to rap lightly; to pat;
Noun
a light touch or stroke
Noun
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
Noun
a plug for a bunghole in a cask
Noun
a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
Noun
a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
Noun
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
Noun
the sound made by a gentle blow
Noun
a gentle blow
Verb
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"
Verb
draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"
Verb
strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"
Verb
cut a female screw thread with a tap
Verb
pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"
Verb
draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar"
Verb
dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes; "Glover tapdances better than anybody"
Verb
walk with a tapping sound
Verb
make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
Verb
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?"
Verb
draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one''s memory"; "tap a source of money"
Verb
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine"
v. t.
To strike with a slight or gentle blow; to touch gently; to
rap lightly; to pat; as, to tap one with the hand or a cane.
v. t.
To put a new sole or heel on; as, to tap shoes.
n.
A gentle or slight blow; a light rap; a pat.
n.
A piece of leather fastened upon the bottom of a boot or shoe
in repairing or renewing the sole or heel.
n.
A signal, by drum or trumpet, for extinguishing all lights in
soldiers' quarters and retiring to bed, -- usually given about a
quarter of an hour after tattoo.
v. i.
To strike a gentle blow.
n.
A hole or pipe through which liquor is drawn.
n.
A plug or spile for stopping a hole pierced in a cask, or the
like; a faucet.
n.
Liquor drawn through a tap; hence, a certain kind or quality
of liquor; as, a liquor of the same tap.
n.
A place where liquor is drawn for drinking; a taproom; a bar.
n.
A tool for forming an internal screw, as in a nut, consisting
of a hardened steel male screw grooved longitudinally so as to have
cutting edges.
v. t.
To pierce so as to let out, or draw off, a fluid; as, to
tap a cask, a tree, a tumor, etc.
v. t.
Hence, to draw from (anything) in any analogous way; as, to
tap telegraph wires for the purpose of intercepting information; to tap
the treasury.
v. t.
To draw, or cause to flow, by piercing.
v. t.
To form an internal screw in (anything) by means of a tool
called a tap; as, to tap a nut.
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To strike with a slight or gentle blow; to touch gently; to rap lightly; to pat;
A gentle or slight blow; a light rap; a pat.
To strike a gentle blow.
A hole or pipe through which liquor is drawn.
To pierce so as to let out, or draw off, a fluid;
Usage Examples
There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.
There probably aren't a lot of actors my age who tap dance.
Successful prime-time television of any genre produces some kind of emotional reaction in the viewers. There are a lot of different emotions to tap into. The emotion of the reward of discovery, the feeling of righteous anger, the feelings of pathos and sadness, or sentimentality of being moved by something.
I first fell in love with music when I was a little boy. When I first heard music, I felt the beauty in it. Then, being able to tap along on a table top and box was great, but my favorite thing to do was to watch records spin. I would almost get hypnotized by it. These things are what drew me in initially.
On the other hand, the American public possesses a great resilience and strength, and good risk communication strategies can tap into and even amplify those assets.
God, our Creator, has stored within our minds and personalities, great potential strength and ability. Prayer helps us tap and develop these powers.
This life that has been given to us as a gift, as such a precious gift. To really try to understand it, really try to recognize it, is the greatest meditation. Through the media of this Knowledge we can tap into our inner sources that are so beautiful.
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Other Usage ExamplesI was serious about ballet for a long time, but my mom got me into tap and jazz and modern and hip-hop, and I was one of those over-lessoned children.
I love the old Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly movies they're so beautiful to look at. It's such a shame we don't make them anymore. Although, I don't know how you could make tap dancing current and topical.
Human speech is like a cracked kettle on which we tap crude rhythms for bears to dance to, while we long to make music that will melt the stars.
I saw music as a way to entertain people and take them away from their daily lives and put smiles on their faces, as opposed to what I see it being now, which is a way for me to actually communicate, and a way for me to tap into my subconscious.
I've had a lot of very positive feedback about those stories, and seem to have struck upon something that most people feel. I can also tap dance, and don't know many other authors who can.
Let both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its terrors. Together let us explore the stars, conquer the deserts, eradicate disease, tap the ocean depths, and encourage the arts and commerce.
We need to tap the resource of current and retiring science and math professionals that have both content mastery and the practical experience to serve as effective teachers.
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