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tap
noun
a
device
with
a
handle
that
you
turn
on
or
off
to
let
water
or
another
liquid
flow
from
a
pipe
•
Sam
turned
the
kitchen
tap
to
fill
the
kettle
.
Sam
turned
the
kitchen
tap
to
fill
the
kettle
.
•
The
bathroom
tap
kept
dripping
through
the
night
.
The
bathroom
tap
kept
dripping
through
the
night
.
Old
English
tæppa
‘
stopper
for
a
cask
’,
from
Latin
tapo
,
possibly
from
Illyrian
.
verb
-
tap
,
tapping
,
taps
,
tapped
to
press
quickly
on
a
smartphone
or
tablet
screen
with
your
finger
to
choose
something
•
Just
tap
the
icon
to
open
the
camera
app
.
Just
tap
the
icon
to
open
the
camera
app
.
•
I
accidentally
tapped
the
wrong
button
and
closed
the
game
.
I
accidentally
tapped
the
wrong
button
and
closed
the
game
.
Technological
extension
of
the
basic
verb
sense
,
first
recorded
in
the
1990s
with
touch-screen
devices
.
verb
-
tap
,
tapping
,
taps
,
tapped
to
touch
or
hit
someone
or
something
lightly
,
often
with
your
fingers
,
to
make
a
soft
sound
or
to
get
attention
•
Julia
tapped
her
friend
on
the
shoulder
to
say
hello
.
Julia
tapped
her
friend
on
the
shoulder
to
say
hello
.
•
Please
don't
tap
the
glass
;
it
bothers
the
fish
.
Please
don't
tap
the
glass
;
it
bothers
the
fish
.
Extension
of
the
noun
sense
;
recorded
as
a
verb
since
the
14th
century
.
verb
-
tap
,
tapping
,
taps
,
tapped
to
make
a
small
hole
in
a
tree
,
barrel
,
or
other
container
so
that
you
can
draw
liquid
such
as
sap
or
beer
from
it
•
Farmers
tapped
the
maple
trees
to
collect
sap
in
early
spring
.
Farmers
tapped
the
maple
trees
to
collect
sap
in
early
spring
.
•
They
tapped
the
keg
and
served
fresh
beer
to
the
guests
.
They
tapped
the
keg
and
served
fresh
beer
to
the
guests
.
From
the
noun
sense
‘
plug
or
spout
for
drawing
liquid
’;
the
verb
meaning
‘
draw
liquid
by
a
tap
’
dates
from
the
early
17th
century
.
tape
noun
a
narrow
strip
of
sticky
plastic
or
paper
used
to
stick
or
join
things
together
•
She
wrapped
the
birthday
present
and
sealed
the
paper
with
tape
.
She
wrapped
the
birthday
present
and
sealed
the
paper
with
tape
.
•
Please
use
tape
to
hold
the
poster
on
the
classroom
wall
.
Please
use
tape
to
hold
the
poster
on
the
classroom
wall
.
From
Middle
English
,
borrowed
from
Old
English
"
tæppe
"
meaning
a
narrow
strip
of
cloth
;
later
extended
to
sticky
and
magnetic
forms
.
noun
a
long
narrow
strip
coated
with
magnetic
material
used
to
record
and
store
sound
or
video
;
also
a
recording
kept
on
such
a
strip
•
My
father
still
has
the
old
jazz
songs
on
tape
.
My
father
still
has
the
old
jazz
songs
on
tape
.
•
We
watched
our
childhood
videos
on
a
dusty
VHS
tape
.
We
watched
our
childhood
videos
on
a
dusty
VHS
tape
.
Sense
developed
in
the
1930s
with
the
invention
of
magnetic
recording
technology
,
extending
"
tape
"
from
cloth
strip
to
magnetic
strip
.
noun
a
flexible
strip
marked
with
numbers
that
you
pull
out
to
measure
length
,
usually
called
a
tape
measure
•
The
tailor
wrapped
the
measuring
tape
around
my
waist
.
The
tailor
wrapped
the
measuring
tape
around
my
waist
.
•
Use
a
tape
to
check
if
the
bookshelf
will
fit
in
that
corner
.
Use
a
tape
to
check
if
the
bookshelf
will
fit
in
that
corner
.
Measuring
sense
recorded
from
the
1860s
,
when
marked
cloth
and
steel
tapes
replaced
rigid
rules
for
longer
measurements
.
verb
-
tape
,
taping
,
tapes
,
taped
to
fasten
or
cover
something
with
tape
•
She
taped
the
note
to
the
refrigerator
door
.
She
taped
the
note
to
the
refrigerator
door
.
•
The
coach
taped
the
player
’
s
ankle
before
the
match
.
The
coach
taped
the
player
’
s
ankle
before
the
match
.
Verb
sense
from
the
noun
"
tape
" (
sticky
strip
),
first
recorded
in
the
early
20th
century
.
verb
-
tape
,
taping
,
tapes
,
taped
to
record
sound
or
video
,
especially
using
magnetic
tape
or
similar
equipment
•
The
band
taped
their
new
album
in
just
one
week
.
The
band
taped
their
new
album
in
just
one
week
.
•
Can
you
tape
tonight
’
s
show
for
me
?
Can
you
tape
tonight
’
s
show
for
me
?
From
the
noun
"
tape
" (
magnetic
strip
);
verb
sense
arose
in
the
1940s
as
recording
equipment
became
common
.
