"tapping" in the noun sense
1. tapping
the sound of light blow or knock
"he heard the tapping of the man's cane"
"tapping" in the verb sense
1. tap
cut a female screw thread with a tap
2. tap
draw from or dip into to get something
"tap one's memory"
"tap a source of money"
3. tap, tip
strike lightly
"He tapped me on the shoulder"
4. exploit, tap
draw from make good use of
"we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"
5. 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"
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