

tap
/tæp/







































verb
To intercept a communication without authority.




verb
To turn or flip a card or playing piece to remind players that it has already been used that turn (by analogy to "tapping," in the sense of drawing on to the point of temporary exhaustion, the resources or abilities represented by the card).












noun
A signal, by drum or trumpet, for extinguishing all lights in soldiers' quarters and retiring to bed; usually given about a quarter of an hour after tattoo.
![Visual illustration of tap: A consonant sound made by a single muscle contraction, such as the sound [ΙΎ] in the standard American English pronunciation of body.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.bedict.com%2Fassets%2F61bdb8c1-b182-4a89-ab30-e5decf0a2cac%2Ftap_A_con.png%3Fwidth%3D800&w=3840&q=75)






















