All tap synonyms
tap
T t verb tap
- bummed β depressed, upset, distressed, annoyed, etc.
- lay a finger on β to harm
- look over β the act of looking: a look of inquiry.
- determine β If a particular factor determines the nature of a thing or event, it causes it to be of a particular kind.
- fillip β to strike with the nail of a finger snapped from the end of the thumb.
- eyeballed β Simple past tense and past participle of eyeball.
- eavesdrop β to listen secretly to a private conversation.
- koing β a knockout in boxing.
- optate β (obsolete) To choose; to wish for; to desire.
- catheterize β to insert a catheter into
- holed β an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock.
- whang β a thong, especially of leather.
- appoint β If you appoint someone to a job or official position, you formally choose them for it.
- whomp β a loud, heavy blow, slap, bang, or the like: He fell with an awful whomp.
- muckraking β to search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, especially in politics.
- cudgeled β a short, thick stick used as a weapon; club.
- larruping β very; exceedingly: That was a larruping good meal.
- dig up β to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- knock around β to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- ko β a knockout in boxing.
- whacking β large.
- go in for β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- open β not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- flick β a motion picture.
- wiretap β an act or instance of tapping telephone or telegraph wires for evidence or other information.
- elect β Choose (someone) to hold public office or some other position by voting.
- finger β any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
- bumming β a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler.
- hand-pick β to pick by hand.
- hit upon β to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- chuck β When you chuck something somewhere, you throw it there in a casual or careless way.
- let fly β to move through the air using wings.
- make up one's mind β (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.: the processes of the human mind.
- beg β If you beg someone to do something, you ask them very anxiously or eagerly to do it.
- choose β If you choose someone or something from several people or things that are available, you decide which person or thing you want to have.
- cudgeling β a short, thick stick used as a weapon; club.
noun tap
- hoof it β the horny covering protecting the ends of the digits or encasing the foot in certain animals, as the ox and horse.
- foxtrot β a word used in communications to represent the letter F.
- closure β The closure of a place such as a business or factory is the permanent ending of the work or activity there.
- jitter β jitters, nervousness; a feeling of fright or uneasiness (usually preceded by the): Every time I have to make a speech, I get the jitters.
- drinkery β barroom; tavern.
- jive β swing music or early jazz.
- foot it β (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
- whop β to strike forcibly.
- zinger β a quick, witty, or pointed remark or retort: During the debate she made a couple of zingers that deflated the opposition.
- cut a rug β a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design. Compare carpet.
- jitterbug β a strenuously acrobatic dance consisting of a few standardized steps augmented by twirls, splits, somersaults, etc., popular especially in the early 1940s and performed chiefly to boogie-woogie and swing.
- nozzle β a projecting spout, terminal discharging pipe, or the like, as of a hose or bellows.
- bell-ringer β Alternative spelling of bell ringer.
- clap β When you clap, you hit your hands together to show appreciation or attract attention.