tap

[tæp]

Definition:
1. A gentle blow.
2. To hit somebody or something quickly and lightly.
3. A device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe into a bath/ bathtub or sink.

Use 'tap' in a sentence:

1. The right sort come of themselves; they tap at my forehead and say, "Here we are."
2. The pass left Zidane with a simple tap-in.
3. He never drinks tap water.
4. The music set everyone's feet tapping.
5. We will win the contest if we can tap into our creativity.
6. The movie seems to tap into a general sentimentality about animals.
7. One of his men tapped and looked round the door.
8. The tap was dripping.
9. The company is tapping shareholders for £ 15.8 million.
10. Cerling's team collected tap water samples from 600 cities and constructed a map of the regional differences.
11. The taps appeared to be made of solid gold.
12. If you have a leaking tap, you can replace the washer or other components as required.
13. You must have left a tap running in the bathroom.
14. They worried about the purity of tap water.
15. He kept tapping his fingers on the table.
16. Television is a one-way tap flowing into our homes.
17. The advantage of group holidays is company on tap but time alone if you want it.
18. Some bright spark left the tap running all night.
19. She felt a light tap on her shoulder.
20. As her daddy opened the trunk, he pulled out a black top hat, a long black cane and black tap shoes.
21. The government passed laws allowing the police to tap telephones.
22. When water is used this must be distilled water or spring water; never tap water.
23. Tap your code number into the machine.
24. The water came out of the tap in spurts.
25. A tap in the kitchen was dripping.
26. A tap on the door interrupted him and Sally Pierce came in.
27. She turned off the tap and dried her hands.
28. He felt a tap on his shoulder and turned round.
29. Ralph tapped me on the shoulder.
30. The tap was stopped up.
31. She tapped him on the shoulder.
32. She tapped on the world map with her pointer.
33. The taps have a lever to control the mix of hot and cold water.
34. Filtered water is always on tap here.
35. My dog could tell the difference between bottled and tap water.
36. Filtered water is always on tap, making it very convenient to use.
37. Don't leave the tap running.
38. We typically think about water as the liquid that flows from a tap.
39. This tap turns easily.
40. First, turn on the tap.
41. Richards has been tapped to replace the retiring chairperson.
42. I replaced the taps and reconnected the water supply.
43. You should connect the hose to the tap and then turn on the water.
44. But is plain tap water all that bad?
45. Who left the tap running?
46. They had tapped a rich vein of information in his secretary.
47. We have this sort of information on tap.
48. Tap each one firmly on your work surface to settle the mixture.
49. You can ask for a chemical analysis of your tap water.
50. We need to tap the expertise of the people we already have.
51. Someone tapped at the door.
52. Is the tap water safe to drink?