tap

tap
1 noun
1 WATER/GAS (C) a piece of equipment for controlling the flow of water, gas etc from a pipe or container; faucet AmE: turn on the tap (=so that water comes out of it): Carla, don't leave the taps running! | tap water: In some countries, the tap water isn't safe enough to drink. | cold/hot tap (=the tap that cold or hot water comes from)
2 BARREL (C) a specially shaped object used for letting liquid out of a barrel 1 (1)
3 A LIGHT HIT (C) an act of hitting something lightly, especially to get someone's attention
(+ at/on): There was a tap at the door. | Suddenly, I felt a tap on my shoulder and turned round to see Sheila there.
4 on tap
a) informal something that is on tap is ready to use when you need it: We've got a lot of experts on tap to advise us.
b) beer that is on tap comes from a barrel 1 (1)
5 DANCING also tap dancing (U) dancing in which you wear special shoes with pieces of metal on the bottom which make a loud sharp sound on the floor
6 TELEPHONE (C) an act of secretly listening to someone's telephone, using electronic equipment
7 TUNE taps a song or tune played on the bugle at night in an army camp, and at military funerals
2 verb tapped, tapping
1 HAND OR FOOT (I, T) to hit your hand or foot lightly against something, especially to get someone's attention or without thinking about it: She tapped her feet in time to the music. | tap sth on/against etc: He sat tapping his fingers on the arm of the chair.
(+ on): I went up and tapped on the window. | tap sb on the arm/shoulder etc: “Hey Paul,” she said, tapping him on the shoulder. —compare knock 1
2 ENERGY also tap into (T) to use or take what is needed from an energy supply or power supply: We have enormous reserves of oil still waiting to be tapped.
3 IDEAS (T) also tap into to make as much use as possible of the ideas, experience, knowledge etc that a group of people has: Honestly, we have a vast pool of practical experience, just waiting to be tapped.
4 TELEPHONE (T) to listen secretly to someone's telephone by using a special piece of electronic equipment
5 TREE (T) to get liquid from the trunk of a tree by making a hole in it: tapping rubber trees
6 tap sb for sth BrE informal to get money from someone: Joey tapped me for a fiver.
tap sth in phrasal verb (T) to put information, numbers etc into a computer, telephone etc by pressing buttons or keys: Tap in your password before you log on.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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