The noun tap has 8 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) pat, rap, tap -- (the sound made by a gentle blow)
2. (1) water faucet, water tap, tap, hydrant -- (a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask)
3. rap, strike, tap -- (a gentle blow)
4. tap -- (a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing))
5. tap -- (a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads)
6. tap, spigot -- (a plug for a bunghole in a cask)
7. wiretap, tap -- (the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information)
8. tap, pat, dab -- (a light touch or stroke)
Overview of verb tap
The verb tap has 12 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (6) tap -- (cut a female screw thread with a tap)
2. (3) tap -- (draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money")
3. (3) tap, tip -- (strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder")
4. (3) exploit, tap -- (draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely")
5. (1) 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?")
6. tap -- (furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine")
7. tap, rap, knock, pink -- (make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently")
8. tap -- (walk with a tapping sound)
9. 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")
10. tap -- (draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar")
11. tap -- (pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer")
12. 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")