TAP
Circuit testing access
Tap is a light touch or the sound it makes: a tap on the shoulder, the tap of raindrops.
A tap is also a device controlling liquid flow—a faucet or spigot.
To tap a keg or a phone line is to draw from it.
To tap someone for a job is to select them.
Tap dancing produces rhythm through metal-tipped shoes striking the floor.
On tap means available, like beer ready to pour.
Liquid flow controller
- faucetValve controlling water flow
- valveFluid flow controller
- spoutProjecting pouring tube
- hydrantStreet-side water outlet
nozzle · stopcock · fixture · plumbing · sink · water · basin · handle
Gentle palm stroke
- pokeSharp, quick thrust
- fingerHand's grasping extension
- pressApply force downward
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
nudge · dab · flick · stroke · prod · contact · feel · brush
Brief sharp noise
- swipeQuick sliding motion
- pressApply force downward
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
- iconPictorial screen symbol
app · button · gesture · smartphone · screen · finger · interface · scroll
Right to enter
- usePut into service
- drawCreate with pencil
- utilizePut to practical purpose
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
extract · mine · leverage · resource · potential · reserve · source · well
Crawling creature or defect
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- eavesdropListen to private conversations
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
- interceptSeize en route
listen · phone · wiretap · record · spy · intelligence · warrant · FBI
Foot movement forward
- shuffleRandomize by mixing
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- stompTread heavily
click · heel · toe · floorwork · percussive · syncopation · improvisation · hoofer
Small beverage barrel
spigot
Liquid flow controller
hydrant · nozzle · stopcock · fixture · plumbing · sink · water · basin · handle · knob
pat
Gentle palm stroke
touch · nudge · dab · flick · stroke · prod · contact · feel · brush · graze
click
Brief sharp noise
- swipeQuick sliding motion
- pressApply force downward
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
icon · app · button · gesture · smartphone · screen · finger · interface · scroll · select
access
Right to enter
harness · extract · mine · leverage · resource · potential · reserve · source · well · vein
bug
Crawling creature or defect
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- eavesdropListen to private conversations
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
intercept · listen · phone · wiretap · record · spy · intelligence · warrant · FBI · covert
step
Foot movement forward
stomp · click · heel · toe · floorwork · percussive · syncopation · improvisation · hoofer · brush
keg
Small beverage barrel
cask · pour · handle · pull · spout · pub · bar · brewery · pint · lager
choose
Select from alternatives
appoint · select · recruit · call · enlist · draft · shoulder · assignment · honor · duty
screw
Threaded metal fastener
male · female · pipe · fitting · cut · machining · lathe · metric · coarse · fine
- European AirlinesLufthansa, British Airways, Air France, KLM, Ryanair
- Iberian economiesGDP, euro, eurozone, public debt, recession
- tap waterPlumbed household drinking source
- tap dancingFootwork with clicking shoes
- on tapReady to draw
- tap dancePercussive footwork performance
- tapped outExhausted of funds
- tap shoesFootwear with metal plates
taps, tapped, tapping, tapper, tappers, untapped, taproom, taprooms, tapster