Tap
/tæp/noun
A device to control the flow of a liquid or gas.
Please turn on the tap to wash your hands.
Often appears as...
- water tap
- turn on the tap
verb
To touch lightly, often with a short quick movement.
He tapped me on the shoulder to get my attention.
Often appears as...
- tap on the door
- tap the screen
verb
To extract or use resource.
The company is trying to tap the Asian market.
Often appears as...
- tap the market
- tap the resources
noun
A type of dance modernized in the United States characterised by using the sounds of tap shoes striking the floor.
She started learning tap at a young age.
Often appears as...
- tap dance
- tap shoes
noun
A light blow or a hitting sound.
I heard a tap on the window.
Often appears as...
- tap on the window
- hear a tap
noun
A device to control the flow of a liquid or gas.
Please turn on the tap to wash your hands.
Often appears as...
- water tap
- turn on the tap
verb
To touch lightly, often with a short quick movement.
He tapped me on the shoulder to get my attention.
Often appears as...
- tap on the door
- tap the screen
verb
To extract or use resource.
The company is trying to tap the Asian market.
Often appears as...
- tap the market
- tap the resources
noun
A type of dance modernized in the United States characterised by using the sounds of tap shoes striking the floor.
She started learning tap at a young age.
Often appears as...
- tap dance
- tap shoes
noun
A light blow or a hitting sound.
I heard a tap on the window.
Often appears as...
- tap on the window
- hear a tap
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Plumbing Fixture
A 'tap' is commonly used in kitchens and bathrooms to control water.
The kitchen tap is leaking; we need to fix it.
Pro Tip 2/2Action Word
'Turn on the tap' is a specific phrase for starting water flow.
Could you turn on the tap while I grab the soap?
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Snow Leopards: Ghosts in...
yes so i was working on these locations where we set up camera taps and then i want to show this map to the rangers and some cameras you know when setting up we have to change the angle because animals come but you can't get exact spots you know which are important for identification of
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A simple way to break a...
Obesity and smoking are among the leading preventable causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. So back to my breath. What if instead of fighting our brains, or trying to force ourselves to pay attention, we instead tapped into this natural, reward-based learning process
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Attacked by a Lion? PIPE...
Let's just let him... let's see what he's doing. Okay, he's gonna try a little -Love tap. -...love tap. Yeah, he's checking me out. When he fixes you with those eyes, you just can't help -It's quite intimidating. -It is, yeah. -All right. -Napoleon's on a hair-trigger.
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Where does gold come...
Perhaps one day, we'll see gold rushes to tap the mineral wealth of the other planets of our solar system. And who knows? Maybe some future supernova will occur close enough to shower us with its treasure and hopefully not eradicate all life on Earth in the process.
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When is water safe to...
of how the chemical cocktail in our drinking water really impacts human health. So how can you tell whether the water you have access to, whether from a tap or otherwise, is drinkable? Firstly, too much turbidity, trace organic compounds,
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Eagle vs. Sea Snake PIPE...
survive in the wild than chicks raised on other foods like most parents adult Eagles will do whatever it takes to give their kids the edge if that means learning how to bag sea snakes tap so be it someday maybe these chicks will do
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Are These Cats Actually...
They're tapping into something deep rooted within us. We love our cats because they love us. They're everything to me. She's like the last jigsaw of our family. And she really makes our family be together.
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Raising an Abandoned...
so mum helps by licking their behind. Tapping Ling Hwa's back end is the next best option and simulates what panda mums do with their tongue to encourage going to the toilet.
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Snow Leopards: Ghosts in...
camera by setting multiple traps the team covers their bases so when we set up our character we checked the camera tap that one and it had very nice images
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Math, magic and Rubik’s...
thank you very much for helping out thank you well the rubik's cube is not an easy puzzle but its design is elegant and it taps into that universal desire
Video examples
Snow Leopards: Ghosts in...
yes so i was working on these locations where we set up camera taps and then i want to show this map to the rangers and some cameras you know when setting up we have to change the angle because animals come but you can't get exact spots you know which are important for identification of
Video examples
A simple way to break a...
Obesity and smoking are among the leading preventable causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. So back to my breath. What if instead of fighting our brains, or trying to force ourselves to pay attention, we instead tapped into this natural, reward-based learning process
Video examples
Attacked by a Lion? PIPE...
Let's just let him... let's see what he's doing. Okay, he's gonna try a little -Love tap. -...love tap. Yeah, he's checking me out. When he fixes you with those eyes, you just can't help -It's quite intimidating. -It is, yeah. -All right. -Napoleon's on a hair-trigger.
Video examples
Where does gold come...
Perhaps one day, we'll see gold rushes to tap the mineral wealth of the other planets of our solar system. And who knows? Maybe some future supernova will occur close enough to shower us with its treasure and hopefully not eradicate all life on Earth in the process.
Video examples
When is water safe to...
of how the chemical cocktail in our drinking water really impacts human health. So how can you tell whether the water you have access to, whether from a tap or otherwise, is drinkable? Firstly, too much turbidity, trace organic compounds,
Video examples
Eagle vs. Sea Snake PIPE...
survive in the wild than chicks raised on other foods like most parents adult Eagles will do whatever it takes to give their kids the edge if that means learning how to bag sea snakes tap so be it someday maybe these chicks will do
Video examples
Are These Cats Actually...
They're tapping into something deep rooted within us. We love our cats because they love us. They're everything to me. She's like the last jigsaw of our family. And she really makes our family be together.
Video examples
Raising an Abandoned...
so mum helps by licking their behind. Tapping Ling Hwa's back end is the next best option and simulates what panda mums do with their tongue to encourage going to the toilet.
Video examples
Snow Leopards: Ghosts in...
camera by setting multiple traps the team covers their bases so when we set up our character we checked the camera tap that one and it had very nice images
Video examples
Math, magic and Rubik’s...
thank you very much for helping out thank you well the rubik's cube is not an easy puzzle but its design is elegant and it taps into that universal desire
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Quote examples
Keala Settle
American Actress
There were pockets of this career - whatever you want to call it - where I said, 'I've tapped out. I don't want to do this. I'm gonna go be a stage hand. I don't want to do this. I don't want to talk to people. I'm afraid of people. I'm going to walk away from everything that this was and is.
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Omarion
American Singer
I think in order to really create something special, it has to be built on some foundation. And I think friendship is a good foundation you could always tap back on if you don't agree. So for me, it's not dating, it's more so friendship.
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Phil Rudd
Australian Musician
No matter which way you do it you need to make something happen and get a song that makes you feel a certain way, whether that's making you tap your foot or beat someone up or whatever you're doing, you just need some passion about it.
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Flea
Australian Musician
After running for a while, things really start to open up in your body. I felt like I'd tapped into parts of my body that I hadn't before. I let things in the universe flow through me that opened me up in a really cool way.
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Jake Gyllenhaal
American Actor
I think as an actor you have to be open to your emotions - that's how you tap into other characters. Besides, by being so open I've come to terms with how screwed I am!
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Greg Sestero
American Actor
Of everything with 'The Room' that came out of it, I feel like being able to write, and tap back into that passion, was something I'm really thankful for.
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A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Indian Statesman
God, our Creator, has stored within our minds and personalities, great potential strength and ability. Prayer helps us tap and develop these powers.
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Hasan Minhaj
American Actor
Funny and sad are two sides of the same coin. I think that most comedians are able to tap into deep subject matter.
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Naomi Osaka
Japanese Athlete
I feel like I play better when I'm calm. There is an inner peace I can tap into sometimes during my matches.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
It's the great tragedy - people employed in ways that don't fully tap everything they do best in life.
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Keala Settle
American Actress
There were pockets of this career - whatever you want to call it - where I said, 'I've tapped out. I don't want to do this. I'm gonna go be a stage hand. I don't want to do this. I don't want to talk to people. I'm afraid of people. I'm going to walk away from everything that this was and is.
Quote examples
Omarion
American Singer
I think in order to really create something special, it has to be built on some foundation. And I think friendship is a good foundation you could always tap back on if you don't agree. So for me, it's not dating, it's more so friendship.
Quote examples
Phil Rudd
Australian Musician
No matter which way you do it you need to make something happen and get a song that makes you feel a certain way, whether that's making you tap your foot or beat someone up or whatever you're doing, you just need some passion about it.
Quote examples
Flea
Australian Musician
After running for a while, things really start to open up in your body. I felt like I'd tapped into parts of my body that I hadn't before. I let things in the universe flow through me that opened me up in a really cool way.
Quote examples
Jake Gyllenhaal
American Actor
I think as an actor you have to be open to your emotions - that's how you tap into other characters. Besides, by being so open I've come to terms with how screwed I am!
Quote examples
Greg Sestero
American Actor
Of everything with 'The Room' that came out of it, I feel like being able to write, and tap back into that passion, was something I'm really thankful for.
Quote examples
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Indian Statesman
God, our Creator, has stored within our minds and personalities, great potential strength and ability. Prayer helps us tap and develop these powers.
Quote examples
Hasan Minhaj
American Actor
Funny and sad are two sides of the same coin. I think that most comedians are able to tap into deep subject matter.
Quote examples
Naomi Osaka
Japanese Athlete
I feel like I play better when I'm calm. There is an inner peace I can tap into sometimes during my matches.
Quote examples
Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
It's the great tragedy - people employed in ways that don't fully tap everything they do best in life.
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