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- [taps]
- /tæps/
- /tæp/
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- [taps]
- /tæps/
Definitions of taps word
- noun taps a cylindrical stick, long plug, or stopper for closing an opening through which liquid is drawn, as in a cask; spigot. 1
- noun taps a faucet or cock. 1
- noun taps the liquor drawn through a particular tap. 1
- noun taps British. a taphouse or taproom. 1
- noun taps a tool for cutting screw threads into the cylindrical surface of a round opening. 1
- noun taps Surgery. the withdrawal of fluid: spinal tap. 1
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Origin of taps
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25, Americanism; probably tap(too), variant of tattoo1 + -s3
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Parts of speech for Taps
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
taps popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for taps
noun taps
verb taps
- chucks — Plural form of chuck.
- draws — Plural form of draw.
- drums — a musical percussion instrument consisting of a hollow, usually cylindrical, body covered at one or both ends with a tightly stretched membrane, or head, which is struck with the hand, a stick, or a pair of sticks, and typically produces a booming, tapping, or hollow sound.
- empties — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of empty.
- eyeballs — Plural form of eyeball.
Antonyms for taps
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