TAP Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

ˈtap

as in to drum

to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically tapped her foot in time to the music kept tapping the desk with his pencil

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verb (2)

as in to drain

to remove (liquid) gradually or completely the oil company tapped that first well completely dry

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noun

as in valve

a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid turn the tap to the right for cold water and to the left for hot water

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Verb

During the pandemic, a wave of American and European galleries, like many local dealers, opened up shop in the hopes of tapping that 1 percent, and also the flood of American and European expats that arrived then as well. —

Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025 Adani Adani, which plans to build more hospitals across India, will tap Mayo Clinic’s medical expertise to help integrate technology and improve healthcare quality in these medical facililities. —

Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025

Noun

Those using Free File could be on tap to receive their refunds by Jan. 31. —

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2025 Blum said the Lee’s Summit location has 32 beers on tap. —

Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for tap