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tap tap ★★★☆☆/tæ̱p/1[N-COUNT	可数名词]龙头；阀门；旋塞 A tap is a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas from a pipe or container, for example on a sink.   [mainly BRIT 主英]She turned on the taps.她打开了那些龙头。...a cold-water tap...冷水阀The honey runs out of a tap at the bottom of the drum.蜂蜜从鼓形圆桶底部的一个旋塞流出来。in AM, use 美国英语用 faucet2[VERB	动词]轻打；轻拍；轻叩 If you tap something, you hit it with a quick light blow or a series of quick light blows.   [V n]  [V adv/prep]  [oft n N]He tapped the table to still the shouts of protest...他敲了敲桌子，以平息抗议的喧闹声。Tap the eggs gently with a teaspoon to crack the shells...用茶匙轻敲鸡蛋，让蛋壳开裂。Grace tapped on the bedroom door and went in...格雷丝轻轻敲了敲卧室的门，走了进去。There was a comfortable-looking clerk on duty, tapping away on a manual typewriter...有个神态安适的办事员在当班，在手动打字机上啪嗒啪嗒地打着字。To hold the carpet in place, it's a good idea to tap in a few nails temporarily.要想固定住地毯，临时钉些钉子是个好办法。Tap is also a noun.A tap on the door interrupted him and Sally Pierce came in.敲门声打断了他，萨莉·皮尔斯走了进来。3[VERB	动词](尤指听音乐时，用手指或脚)敲节拍，打拍子 If you tap your fingers or feet, you make a regular pattern of sound by hitting a surface lightly and repeatedly with them, especially while you are listening to music.   [V n]The song's so catchy it makes you bounce round the living room or tap your feet.这首歌很动听，听着它你就会不由自主地在客厅里舞动，或是用脚打拍子。4[VERB	动词]开发，发掘，利用(资源、形势) If you tap a resource or situation, you make use of it by getting from it something that you need or want.   [V n]  [V n for n]  [V into n]He owes his election to having tapped deep public disillusion with professional politicians...他将自己的当选归因于充分利用了公众对于职业政治家们不再抱希望的心情。The company is tapping shareholders for £15.8 million...公司要向股东募集 1, 580 万英镑。The Campbell Soup Company says it will try to tap into Japan's rice market.坎贝尔羹汤公司表示，它将努力开发日本的大米市场。5[VERB	动词]See also:phone-tapping；wiretap；偷听，窃听，监听(电话) If someone taps your telephone, they attach a special device to the line so that they can secretly listen to your conversations.   [V n]The government passed laws allowing the police to tap telephones...政府通过了允许警方监听电话的法令。We suspected the telephone line was tapped.我们怀疑电话遭人窃听了。He assured MPs that ministers and MPs were not subjected to phone taps.他向议员们保证，部长和议员的电话不会遭到窃听。6[PHRASE	短语](饮料)散装的，可随时(打开旋塞)取饮的 If drinks are on tap, they come from a tap rather than from a bottle.   [usu v-link PHR]Filtered water is always on tap, making it very convenient to use.随时打开龙头都有过滤水，用起来很方便。7[PHRASE	短语]可轻松获取；可随时使用 If something is on tap, you can have as much of it as you want whenever you want.   [usu v-link PHR]  [INFORMAL 非正式]The advantage of group holidays is company on tap but time alone if you want it.团体度假的好处在于，要找人陪伴非常容易，想要独处也行。相关词组：tap out  tap1 nountap2 verbtaptap1 /tæp/ ●●○ S3 noun  Entry menu Word Origin Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1tap (1)water/gas [countable] especially British English a piece of equipment for controlling the flow of water, gas etc from a pipe or container SYN faucet American English:  Tap water (=water that comes out of a tap) is usually heavily treated with chemicals. She went into the bathroom and turned on the taps.kitchen/bath/garden tap I washed my hands under the kitchen tap.cold/hot tap (=the tap that cold or hot water comes from)2a light hit [countable] an act of hitting something lightly, especially to get someone’s attentiontap at/on She felt a tap on her shoulder. There was a tap at the door.3on tap a)beer that is on tap comes from a barrel b)informal something that is on tap is ready to use when you need it:  We’ve got all the information on tap.4dancing [uncountable] (also tap dancing) dancing in which you wear special shoes with pieces of metal on the bottom which make a loud sharp sound on the floor5telephone [countable] an act of secretly listening to someone’s telephone, using electronic equipment:  The police had put a tap on his phone line.6barrel [countable] a specially shaped object used for letting liquid out of a barrel, especially beer7tune taps [plural] a song or tune played on the bugle at night in an army camp, and at military funeralsCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbsturn on a tap· Run some cold water into the bath before turning on the hot tap.turn off a tap· I forgot to turn the tap off.run a tap (=make water flow out of it)· She stood at the sink, running the tap to get a glass of cold water.a tap is running (=water is flowing out of it)· I think you must have left the tap running.a tap is dripping (=drops of water are coming out of it)· If the tap is dripping, change the washer.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + tapthe cold/hot tap· She scrubbed her hands under the cold tap.the kitchen/bath/garden tap· The water coming out of the kitchen tap had an odd smell.a mixer tap British English (=one through which cold and hot water can run together)· He fitted a mixer tap to the bath.a running tap· Wash the cut under a running tap.a dripping tap· I could hear a dripping tap.a leaking/leaky tap (=with drops of water coming from the end)· The leaky tap had left a stain in the washbasin.tap + NOUNtap water (=water that comes out of a tap)· In the test, people preferred tap water to bottled mineral waters.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2adjectivesa gentle/light/soft tap· There was a gentle tap on the door.a sharp tap· A few sharp taps with a hammer will force the nail through the surface.verbsgive something/somebody a tap· She gave the dog a gentle tap with her umbrella.tap1 nountap2 verbtaptap2 ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle tapped, present participle tapping)  Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1hit lightly [intransitive, transitive] to hit your fingers lightly on something, for example to get someone’s attentiontap somebody on the shoulder/arm/chest etc He turned as someone tapped him on the shoulder.tap on I went up and tapped on the window.tap something on/against/from etc something Mark tapped his fingers on the tabletop impatiently. She tapped ash from her cigarette.► see thesaurus at hit2music [transitive] to make a regular pattern of sounds with your fingers or feet, especially when you are listening to music:  She tapped her feet in time to the music. a toe-tapping tune3energy/money [transitive] (also tap into) to use or take what is needed from something such as an energy supply or an amount of money:  People are tapping into the power supply illegally. We hope that additional sources of funding can be tapped.4ideas [transitive] (also tap into) to make as much use as possible of the ideas, experience, knowledge etc that a group of people has:  Your adviser’s experience is there to be tapped. helping people tap into training opportunities5telephone [transitive] to listen secretly to someone’s telephone by using a special piece of electronic equipment:  Murray’s phone calls to Australia were tapped.6tree [transitive] to get liquid from the trunk of a tree by making a hole in it7player [transitive] (also tap up) British English informal if a football club taps a player from another team, it illegally tries to persuade that player to join its teamtap something ↔ in (also tap something into something) phrasal verb British English to put information, numbers etc into a computer, telephone etc by pressing buttons or keys:  Tap in your password before you log on.tap something ↔ out phrasal verb1to hit something lightly, especially with your fingers or foot, in order to make a pattern of sounds:  He whistled the tune and tapped out the rhythm.2to write something with a computer:  Brian tapped out a name on his small electronic organizer.

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            tap              ★                    /        tæp                ;          NAmE                tæp                /                              verb                ,                  noun                            tap      taps      tapped      tapping                            verb        ★                    (              -pp-            )              1      ★              [intransitive            ,       transitive        ]                    to hit sb/sth quickly and lightly          轻敲；轻拍；轻叩                            tap(away) (at sth)                    ◆        Someone tapped at the door.        有人轻轻叩门。                    ◆        He was busy tapping away at his computer.        他埋头敲着电脑键盘。                    tapsb/sth                    ◆        Ralph tapped me on the shoulder.        拉尔夫轻轻地拍了拍我的肩膀。                    2      ★              [transitive            ,       intransitive        ]                    tap(sth)                    if you          tapyour fingers, feet, etc. or they          tap,you hit them gently against a table, the floor, etc, for example to the rhythm of music          （用…）轻轻叩击                            ◆        He kept tapping his fingers on the table.        他不停地用手指轻轻敲着桌子。                    ◆        The music set everyone's feet tapping.        乐曲使得每个人都用脚轻轻打起拍子来。                    3              [transitive            ,       intransitive        ]                    to make use of a source of energy, knowledge, etc. that already exists          利用，开发，发掘（已有的资源、知识等）                            tapsth                    ◆        We need to tap the expertise of the people we already have.        我们需要利用我们现有人员的专业知识。                    tapinto sth                    ◆        The movie seems to tap into a general sentimentality about animals.        这部电影似乎在激发人们对动物的普遍怜惜之情。                    4              [transitive        ]                    tapsth                    (          especially BrE)                to fit a device to a telephone so that sb's calls can be listened to secretly          （在电话上）安装窃听器，搭线窃听                            ◆        He was convinced his phone was being tapped.        他确信自己的电话在被人窃听。                    ☞see also                                            wiretapping                                                  5              [transitive        ]                    tapsth                    to cut into a tree in order to get liquid from it          在（树）上切口（导出液体）                            6              [transitive            ,       usually passive        ]                    tapsb                    (          NAmE)                to choose sb to do a particular job          委任；指定（某人做某事）                            ◆        Richards has been tapped to replace the retiring chairperson.        理查兹获得委任接替行将退任的主席。                    7              [transitive        ]                    tapsth                    (          phonetics            语音          )                to produce a          tap                           (6              )                                发轻拍音                            SYN                                            flap                                                          PHRASAL VERBS                    ˈtap sb for sth                              (              BrE) (              informal)                        to persuade sb to give you sth, especially money              向…索要，向…乞讨（尤指钱）                                                  ˌtap sth↔ˈin/ˈout                              to put information, numbers, letters, etc. into a machine by pressing buttons              输入，输出（信息、数字、字母等）                                            ◆            Tap in your PIN number.            输入你的个人身分识别号码。                                      ˌtap sth↔ˈout                  1                      to hit a surface gently to the rhythm of music              （跟着音乐节奏）轻轻打拍子                                            ◆            She tapped out the beat on the table.            她轻击桌面打着拍子。                                    2                      to write sth using a computer or a mobile/cell phone              （用计算机或移动电话）写，输入，键入                                            ◆            I tapped out a text message to Mandy.            我给曼迪发了一条短信。                                                    noun        ★                    1      ★      (        especially BrE)                    (                  NAmE usually                fau·cet        )                    [countable        ]                    a device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe into a bath/          bathtubor          sink          水龙头；旋塞                            ◆        bath taps        浴缸水龙头                    ◆        the          hot/cold tap          (= the tap that hot/cold water comes out of)                热水╱冷水龙头                    ◆                  Turn the tap on/off.                打开╱关上龙头。                    ◆        Don't leave the tap running.        别把水龙头开着白白流水。                    ◆        the sound of a          dripping tap                水龙头滴答的漏水声                    ☞see also                                            tap water                                                  2              [countable        ]                    a device for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container          龙头；旋塞                            ◆        a gas tap        煤气阀门                    ◆        beer taps        啤酒旋塞                    3      ★              [countable        ]                    a light hit with your hand or fingers          轻击；轻拍；轻敲；轻扣                            ◆        a          tap at/onthe door                轻轻的叩门                    ◆        He felt a tap on his shoulder and turned round.        他觉得有人轻轻拍他的肩膀便转过身来。                    4              [countable        ]                    an act of fitting a device to a telephone so that sb's telephone calls can be listened to secretly          电话窃听；搭线窃听                            ◆        a phone tap        电话窃听                    5              [uncountable        ]            =                                            tap-dancing                                                  6              [countable        ]                    (          phonetics            语音          )                a speech sound which is produced by striking the tongue quickly and lightly against the part of the mouth behind the upper front teeth. The                      /t            /          in          laterin American English and the                      /r            /          in          veryin some British accents are examples of          taps.          轻拍音                            SYN                                            flap                                                  IDIOM              on ˈtap                  1                      available to be used at any time              可随时使用的                                            ◆            We have this sort of information on tap.            我们可随时向您提供这种资料。                                    2                      beer that is              on tapis in a              barrelwith a tap on it              （啤酒）装在有旋塞的桶里的，散装的                                                3                      (              NAmE)                        something that is              on tapis being discussed or prepared and will happen soon              协商中；准备中；即将发生                                                      tap              /        tæp                ;          NAmE                tæp                /             www.ankiedu.club

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Collins	tap ★★★☆☆ /tæ̱p/ 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]龙头；阀门；旋塞 A tap is a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas from a pipe or container, for example on a sink. [mainly BRIT 主英] She turned on the taps. 她打开了那些龙头。 ...a cold-water tap... 冷水阀 The honey runs out of a tap at the bottom of the drum. 蜂蜜从鼓形圆桶底部的一个旋塞流出来。 in AM, use 美国英语用 faucet 2 [VERB 动词]轻打；轻拍；轻叩 If you tap something, you hit it with a quick light blow or a series of quick light blows. [V n] [V adv/prep] [oft n N] He tapped the table to still the shouts of protest... 他敲了敲桌子，以平息抗议的喧闹声。 Tap the eggs gently with a teaspoon to crack the shells... 用茶匙轻敲鸡蛋，让蛋壳开裂。 Grace tapped on the bedroom door and went in... 格雷丝轻轻敲了敲卧室的门，走了进去。 There was a comfortable-looking clerk on duty, tapping away on a manual typewriter... 有个神态安适的办事员在当班，在手动打字机上啪嗒啪嗒地打着字。 To hold the carpet in place, it's a good idea to tap in a few nails temporarily. 要想固定住地毯，临时钉些钉子是个好办法。 Tap is also a noun. A tap on the door interrupted him and Sally Pierce came in. 敲门声打断了他，萨莉·皮尔斯走了进来。 3 [VERB 动词](尤指听音乐时，用手指或脚)敲节拍，打拍子 If you tap your fingers or feet, you make a regular pattern of sound by hitting a surface lightly and repeatedly with them, especially while you are listening to music. [V n] The song's so catchy it makes you bounce round the living room or tap your feet. 这首歌很动听，听着它你就会不由自主地在客厅里舞动，或是用脚打拍子。 4 [VERB 动词]开发，发掘，利用(资源、形势) If you tap a resource or situation, you make use of it by getting from it something that you need or want. [V n] [V n for n] [V into n] He owes his election to having tapped deep public disillusion with professional politicians... 他将自己的当选归因于充分利用了公众对于职业政治家们不再抱希望的心情。 The company is tapping shareholders for £15.8 million... 公司要向股东募集 1, 580 万英镑。 The Campbell Soup Company says it will try to tap into Japan's rice market. 坎贝尔羹汤公司表示，它将努力开发日本的大米市场。 5 [VERB 动词]See also:phone-tapping ；wiretap ；偷听，窃听，监听(电话) If someone taps your telephone, they attach a special device to the line so that they can secretly listen to your conversations. [V n] The government passed laws allowing the police to tap telephones... 政府通过了允许警方监听电话的法令。 We suspected the telephone line was tapped. 我们怀疑电话遭人窃听了。 He assured MPs that ministers and MPs were not subjected to phone taps. 他向议员们保证，部长和议员的电话不会遭到窃听。 6 [PHRASE 短语](饮料)散装的，可随时(打开旋塞)取饮的 If drinks are on tap, they come from a tap rather than from a bottle. [usu v-link PHR] Filtered water is always on tap, making it very convenient to use. 随时打开龙头都有过滤水，用起来很方便。 7 [PHRASE 短语]可轻松获取；可随时使用 If something is on tap, you can have as much of it as you want whenever you want. [usu v-link PHR] [INFORMAL 非正式] The advantage of group holidays is company on tap but time alone if you want it. 团体度假的好处在于，要找人陪伴非常容易，想要独处也行。相关词组： tap out
Oxford	tap ★ / tæp ; NAmE tæp / verb , noun tap taps tapped tapping verb ★ ( -pp- ) 1 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to hit sb/sth quickly and lightly 轻敲；轻拍；轻叩 tap(away) (at sth) ◆ Someone tapped at the door. 有人轻轻叩门。 ◆ He was busy tapping away at his computer. 他埋头敲着电脑键盘。 tapsb/sth ◆ Ralph tapped me on the shoulder. 拉尔夫轻轻地拍了拍我的肩膀。 2 ★ [transitive , intransitive ] tap(sth) if you tapyour fingers, feet, etc. or they tap,you hit them gently against a table, the floor, etc, for example to the rhythm of music （用…）轻轻叩击 ◆ He kept tapping his fingers on the table. 他不停地用手指轻轻敲着桌子。 ◆ The music set everyone's feet tapping. 乐曲使得每个人都用脚轻轻打起拍子来。 3 [transitive , intransitive ] to make use of a source of energy, knowledge, etc. that already exists 利用，开发，发掘（已有的资源、知识等） tapsth ◆ We need to tap the expertise of the people we already have. 我们需要利用我们现有人员的专业知识。 tapinto sth ◆ The movie seems to tap into a general sentimentality about animals. 这部电影似乎在激发人们对动物的普遍怜惜之情。 4 [transitive ] tapsth ( especially BrE) to fit a device to a telephone so that sb's calls can be listened to secretly （在电话上）安装窃听器，搭线窃听 ◆ He was convinced his phone was being tapped. 他确信自己的电话在被人窃听。 ☞see also wiretapping 5 [transitive ] tapsth to cut into a tree in order to get liquid from it 在（树）上切口（导出液体） 6 [transitive , usually passive ] tapsb ( NAmE) to choose sb to do a particular job 委任；指定（某人做某事） ◆ Richards has been tapped to replace the retiring chairperson. 理查兹获得委任接替行将退任的主席。 7 [transitive ] tapsth ( phonetics 语音 ) to produce a tap (6 ) 发轻拍音 SYN flap PHRASAL VERBS ˈtap sb for sth ( BrE) ( informal) to persuade sb to give you sth, especially money 向…索要，向…乞讨（尤指钱） ˌtap sth↔ˈin/ˈout to put information, numbers, letters, etc. into a machine by pressing buttons 输入，输出（信息、数字、字母等） ◆ Tap in your PIN number. 输入你的个人身分识别号码。 ˌtap sth↔ˈout 1 to hit a surface gently to the rhythm of music （跟着音乐节奏）轻轻打拍子 ◆ She tapped out the beat on the table. 她轻击桌面打着拍子。 2 to write sth using a computer or a mobile/cell phone （用计算机或移动电话）写，输入，键入 ◆ I tapped out a text message to Mandy. 我给曼迪发了一条短信。 noun ★ 1 ★ ( especially BrE) ( NAmE usually fau·cet ) [countable ] a device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe into a bath/ bathtubor sink 水龙头；旋塞 ◆ bath taps 浴缸水龙头 ◆ the hot/cold tap (= the tap that hot/cold water comes out of) 热水╱冷水龙头 ◆ Turn the tap on/off. 打开╱关上龙头。 ◆ Don't leave the tap running. 别把水龙头开着白白流水。 ◆ the sound of a dripping tap 水龙头滴答的漏水声 ☞see also tap water 2 [countable ] a device for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container 龙头；旋塞 ◆ a gas tap 煤气阀门 ◆ beer taps 啤酒旋塞 3 ★ [countable ] a light hit with your hand or fingers 轻击；轻拍；轻敲；轻扣 ◆ a tap at/onthe door 轻轻的叩门 ◆ He felt a tap on his shoulder and turned round. 他觉得有人轻轻拍他的肩膀便转过身来。 4 [countable ] an act of fitting a device to a telephone so that sb's telephone calls can be listened to secretly 电话窃听；搭线窃听 ◆ a phone tap 电话窃听 5 [uncountable ] = tap-dancing 6 [countable ] ( phonetics 语音 ) a speech sound which is produced by striking the tongue quickly and lightly against the part of the mouth behind the upper front teeth. The /t / in laterin American English and the /r / in veryin some British accents are examples of taps. 轻拍音 SYN flap IDIOM on ˈtap 1 available to be used at any time 可随时使用的 ◆ We have this sort of information on tap. 我们可随时向您提供这种资料。 2 beer that is on tapis in a barrelwith a tap on it （啤酒）装在有旋塞的桶里的，散装的 3 ( NAmE) something that is on tapis being discussed or prepared and will happen soon 协商中；准备中；即将发生 tap / tæp ; NAmE tæp /
LDC	tap1 noun tap2 verb taptap1 /tæp/ ●●○ S3 noun Entry menu Word Origin Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1tap (1)water/gas [countable] especially British English a piece of equipment for controlling the flow of water, gas etc from a pipe or container SYN faucet American English: Tap water (=water that comes out of a tap) is usually heavily treated with chemicals. She went into the bathroom and turned on the taps.kitchen/bath/garden tap I washed my hands under the kitchen tap.cold/hot tap (=the tap that cold or hot water comes from)2a light hit [countable] an act of hitting something lightly, especially to get someone’s attentiontap at/on She felt a tap on her shoulder. There was a tap at the door.3on tap a)beer that is on tap comes from a barrel b)informal something that is on tap is ready to use when you need it: We’ve got all the information on tap.4dancing [uncountable] (also tap dancing) dancing in which you wear special shoes with pieces of metal on the bottom which make a loud sharp sound on the floor5telephone [countable] an act of secretly listening to someone’s telephone, using electronic equipment: The police had put a tap on his phone line.6barrel [countable] a specially shaped object used for letting liquid out of a barrel, especially beer7tune taps [plural] a song or tune played on the bugle at night in an army camp, and at military funeralsCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbsturn on a tap· Run some cold water into the bath before turning on the hot tap.turn off a tap· I forgot to turn the tap off.run a tap (=make water flow out of it)· She stood at the sink, running the tap to get a glass of cold water.a tap is running (=water is flowing out of it)· I think you must have left the tap running.a tap is dripping (=drops of water are coming out of it)· If the tap is dripping, change the washer.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + tapthe cold/hot tap· She scrubbed her hands under the cold tap.the kitchen/bath/garden tap· The water coming out of the kitchen tap had an odd smell.a mixer tap British English (=one through which cold and hot water can run together)· He fitted a mixer tap to the bath.a running tap· Wash the cut under a running tap.a dripping tap· I could hear a dripping tap.a leaking/leaky tap (=with drops of water coming from the end)· The leaky tap had left a stain in the washbasin.tap + NOUNtap water (=water that comes out of a tap)· In the test, people preferred tap water to bottled mineral waters.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2adjectivesa gentle/light/soft tap· There was a gentle tap on the door.a sharp tap· A few sharp taps with a hammer will force the nail through the surface.verbsgive something/somebody a tap· She gave the dog a gentle tap with her umbrella. tap1 noun tap2 verb taptap2 ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle tapped, present participle tapping) Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations 1hit lightly [intransitive, transitive] to hit your fingers lightly on something, for example to get someone’s attentiontap somebody on the shoulder/arm/chest etc He turned as someone tapped him on the shoulder.tap on I went up and tapped on the window.tap something on/against/from etc something Mark tapped his fingers on the tabletop impatiently. She tapped ash from her cigarette.► see thesaurus at hit 2music [transitive] to make a regular pattern of sounds with your fingers or feet, especially when you are listening to music: She tapped her feet in time to the music. a toe-tapping tune3energy/money [transitive] (also tap into) to use or take what is needed from something such as an energy supply or an amount of money: People are tapping into the power supply illegally. We hope that additional sources of funding can be tapped.4ideas [transitive] (also tap into) to make as much use as possible of the ideas, experience, knowledge etc that a group of people has: Your adviser’s experience is there to be tapped. helping people tap into training opportunities5telephone [transitive] to listen secretly to someone’s telephone by using a special piece of electronic equipment: Murray’s phone calls to Australia were tapped.6tree [transitive] to get liquid from the trunk of a tree by making a hole in it7player [transitive] (also tap up) British English informal if a football club taps a player from another team, it illegally tries to persuade that player to join its teamtap in (also tap something into something) phrasal verb British English to put information, numbers etc into a computer, telephone etc by pressing buttons or keys: Tap in your password before you log on.tap out phrasal verb1to hit something lightly, especially with your fingers or foot, in order to make a pattern of sounds: He whistled the tune and tapped out the rhythm.2to write something with a computer: Brian tapped out a name on his small electronic organizer.
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