Synonyms for Tap

Top synonyms for “tap”: beg, bug, dab, exploit, hydrant, intercept, knock, pat, and 12 more below.

Definitions

1. (noun)a light touch or stroke
2. (noun)the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
3. (noun)a plug for a bunghole in a cask
4. (noun)a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
5. (noun)a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
6. (noun)a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
7. (noun)the sound made by a gentle blow
8. (noun)a gentle blow
9. (verb)make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
   “Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce”
10. (verb)draw from; make good use of
    “we must exploit the resources we are given wisely”
11. (verb)strike lightly
    “He tapped me on the shoulder”
12. (verb)cut a female screw thread with a tap

Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).