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| tap [ tap ] |
verb (past and past participle tapped, present participle tap·ping, 3rd person present singular taps) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb hit something lightly: to hit something or somebody lightly, especially more than once
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2. transitive verb hit object against something else: to hit an object lightly against something else
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3. transitive verb make sound: to produce something such as a noise or rhythm by tapping
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4. intransitive verb move making light sounds: to move making a series of light noises
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5. intransitive verb do tap dance: to perform a tap dance
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6. transitive verb reinforce shoe: to attach a small piece of leather or metal to the toe or heel of a shoe to cover worn parts or to protect against wear
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7. transitive verb U.S. give position to somebody: to select and appoint somebody for a particular role or office
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usually passive
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  tapped her as the publicity chair
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noun (plural taps) |
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1. light blow: a light blow, especially one that produces a noise
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2. sound of blow: the sound made by a light blow
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3. metal part on tap-dancing shoe: a metal tip attached to the toe or heel of a tap-dancing shoe so that it can produce sounds
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4. tap-dancing: the performing of tap dancing
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informal
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5. reinforcement for shoe: a small piece of leather or metal attached to the toe or heel of a shoe to cover a worn part or to protect against wear
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6. phonetics touch of tongue to mouth top: the production of a speech sound made when any flexible speech organ hits any hard part of the mouth, e.g. when the tongue is brought into contact with the hard palate
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| [12th century. Origin ?] |
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| tap·pa·ble adjective |
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