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tap someone (for something) — tv. to select someone for some purpose or position. □ The committee tapped John to run for Congress. OI had thought they were going to tap Sally … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Tap — Tap, v. t. 1. To pierce so as to let out, or draw off, a fluid; as, to tap a cask, a tree, a tumor, a keg of beer, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, to draw resources from (a reservoir) in any analogous way; as, to tap someone s knowledge of the Unix … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tap — tap1 [ tæp ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to touch someone or something gently and move them slightly, or make a soft knocking sound: Several young men were tapping away at keyboards (=using computers). tap at/on/against: We could hear … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tap */*/ — I UK [tæp] / US verb Word forms tap : present tense I/you/we/they tap he/she/it taps present participle tapping past tense tapped past participle tapped 1) [intransitive/transitive] to touch someone or something gently and to move them slightly,… … English dictionary
tap — I. /tæp / (say tap) verb (tapped, tapping) –verb (t) 1. to strike lightly but audibly; strike with slight blows. 2. to make, put, etc., by tapping. 3. to strike (the hand, foot, etc.) lightly upon or against something. 4. to add a thickness of… …
tap — Kīkē, kīkēkē, ko ele, kīko u; ki i pā (as gourd); ekeloi (as drum); hau, hauhia; ukē (rare). Water tap, piula wai. To tap someone else s head (rude, provocative), kīkoni, pana po o. Tap tap, kuekue, kaukaukalalē … English-Hawaiian dictionary
tap — [tæp] noun on tap ready for immediate use when you need it: • Foreign currency loans provide you with cash on tap in the appropriate currency. * * * Ⅰ. tap UK US /tæp/ verb ( pp ) ► [I or T] to get or make use of something that exists, such … Financial and business terms
tap — tap1 S3 [tæp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(water/gas)¦ 2¦(a light hit)¦ 3 on tap 4¦(dancing)¦ 5¦(telephone)¦ 6¦(barrel)¦ 7¦(tune)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1, 3, 5, 6; Origin: Old English tAppa] [Sense: 2, 4, 7 … Dictionary of contemporary English
tap — 1 noun 1 WATER/GAS (C) a piece of equipment for controlling the flow of water, gas etc from a pipe or container; faucet AmE: turn on the tap (=so that water comes out of it): Carla, don t leave the taps running! | tap water: In some countries,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tap*/ — [tæp] noun [C] I 1) an object that is used for controlling how much water comes out of a pipe Just turn the cold tap on for a few seconds.[/ex] 2) the action of touching someone or something gently, or the sound that the touch makes I felt a tap… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
tap — 01. Could someone please turn off the [tap]? I can hear it dripping. 02. I was on the bus when I felt someone [tap] me on the shoulder; it was a friend from work. 03. Molly was woken up by the sound of someone [tapping] at her bedroom window. 04 … Grammatical examples in English
