tapping
noun
[ ˈtapɪŋ ]
• the action of striking against something with a quick light blow or blows, or a sound made in this way.
• "crews heard tapping from deep underground"
tapping
noun
• an electrical connection made to some point between the end terminals of a transformer coil or other component.
tap
noun
• a device by which a flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container can be controlled.
• "she turned the cold tap on"
tap
verb
• draw liquid through the tap or spout of (a cask, barrel, or other container).
• "several barrels had been tapped to celebrate old victories"
• exploit or draw a supply from (a resource).
• "clients from industry seeking to tap Edinburgh's resources of expertise"
Similar:
draw on,
exploit,
milk,
make use of,
put to use,
use,
utilize,
open up,
mine,
turn to account,
• connect a device to (a telephone) so that conversation can be listened to secretly.
• "the telephones were tapped by the state security police"
• cut a thread in (something) to accept a screw.
• "on most vices, the metal jaws are drilled and tapped to accept screws"
Origin:
Old English tæppa ‘peg for the vent-hole of a cask’, tæppian ‘provide (a cask) with a stopper’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tap and German Zapfen (nouns).
tap
verb
• strike with a quick light blow or blows.
• "one of my staff tapped me on the shoulder"
Similar:
knock,
rap,
strike,
beat,
drum,
peck,
touch,
pat,
nudge,
strike lightly,
slap lightly,
jab,
poke,
dig,
shove,
hit,
knocking,
tapping,
rapping,
drumming,
patter,
pattering,
• designate or select (someone) for a task or honour, especially membership of an organization or committee.
• "he had been tapped earlier to serve in Costa Rica"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French taper, or of imitative origin; compare with clap1 and rap1.
