Meaning & use
tap
To strike something lightly and quickly, often to get attention or make a soft sound.
See it in a sentence
She tapped her pen on the desk while waiting for the meeting to start.
He tapped his colleague on the shoulder to point out the mistake on the whiteboard.
A note on using this word
Also a noun for a fixture that controls water flow, called a "faucet" in American usage.
Words with a similar meaning
knockpat
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A device with a valve that controls the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe.
She turned off the tap tightly so the kitchen sink would not keep dripping.
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