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• tap|ping — tap|ping1 «TAP ihng», noun. 1. the act of striking gently. 2. a sound made in this way. tap|ping2 «TAP ihng», noun. 1. the act of a person who taps pipes, electricity, resources, or anything else. 2. something that runs from a tap …   Useful english dictionary

• Tap — Tap, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tapped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tapping}.] [F. taper to strike; of Teutonic origin; cf. dial. G. tapp, tapps, a blow, tappe a paw, fist, G. tappen to grope.] 1. To strike with a slight or gentle blow; to touch gently; to rap… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Tap harmonic — is a technique used with fretted string instruments, (usually guitar). It is executed by tapping on the actual fret wire most commonly at the 12th fret, but sometimes at the 7th, 5th or, more rarely, the 19th fret. It can also be done by gently… …   Wikipedia

• 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 — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (esp. BrE) for water, etc. ⇨ See also ↑faucet ADJECTIVE ▪ hot, hot water ▪ cold, cold water ▪ mixer (BrE) ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• 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 — [[t]tæ̱p[/t]] ♦♦♦ taps, tapping, tapped 1) N COUNT A tap is a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas from a pipe or container, for example on a sink. [mainly BRIT] She turned on the taps. ...a cold water tap... The honey runs out of a… …   English dictionary

• gently — adv. Gently is used with these adjectives: ↑humorous, ↑rounded Gently is used with these verbs: ↑ascend, ↑ask, ↑blow, ↑bob, ↑breathe, ↑brush, ↑bump, ↑caress, ↑clasp, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

• tap out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms tap out : present tense I/you/we/they tap out he/she/it taps out present participle tapping out past tense tapped out past participle tapped out a) to create a particular pattern of sounds by hitting a surface …   English dictionary

• tap — tæp n. light blow, gentle knock, rap; faucet, device which regulates the flow of a liquid through a pipe; stopper, plug; removal of bodily fluid (Medicine); connection in an electrical circuit; wiretap; tool which cuts an internal screw thread v …   English contemporary dictionary