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tapped

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To furnish with taps.

Examples :

"If we tap the maple trees, we can get maple syrup!"

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To draw off liquid from a vessel.

Examples :

"He tapped a new barrel of beer."

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To deplete, especially of a liquid via a tap; to tap out.

Examples :

""The constant use of the office water cooler quickly tapped the supply, leaving us with nothing to drink by lunchtime." "

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Examples :

"Businesses are trying to tap the youth market."

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To place a listening or recording device on a telephone or wired connection.

Examples :

"The detective tapped the suspect's phone line to gather evidence. "

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To intercept a communication without authority.

Examples :

"He was known to tap cable television."

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To cut an internal screw thread.

Examples :

"Tap an M3 thread all the way through the hole."

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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).

Examples :

"Maria tapped her creature card after using it to attack, so she wouldn't forget it couldn't attack again this turn. "

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To cadge, borrow or beg.

Examples :

""Because he forgot his wallet, he tapped his friend for five dollars to buy lunch." "

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To drain off fluid by paracentesis.

Examples :

"The doctor tapped the patient's abdomen to drain excess fluid from their lungs. "

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To advance someone for a post or job, or for membership of a club.

Examples :

"Trump interviewed Mueller for FBI job day before he was tapped for special counsel."

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To strike lightly.

Examples :

"She tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention."

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To touch one's finger, foot, or other body parts on a surface (usually) repeatedly.

Examples :

"He was so nervous he began to tap his fingers on the table."

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To make a sharp noise.

Examples :

"The tree, swaying in the breeze, began to tap on the window pane."

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To operate an electronic device (e.g. a mobile phone) by tapping a specific place on its (capacitive or other) touch screen.

Examples :

"She tapped the screen of her phone to open the messaging app. "

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To designate for some duty or for membership, as in 'a tap on the shoulder'.

Examples :

"The coach tapped Sarah on the shoulder and told her she would be the team captain. "

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To have sexual intercourse with.

Examples :

"I would tap that hot girl over there."

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To submit to an opponent by tapping one's hand repeatedly.

Examples :

"After trying to break free from the chokehold, the wrestler finally tapped to signal that he gave up. "

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To force (an opponent) to submit.

Examples :

"The wrestler tapped his opponent, signaling that he submitted to the hold. "

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To put a new sole or heel on.

Examples :

"to tap shoes"

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adjective

Furnished with active taps (e.g. a keg or a maple tree)

Examples :

"The maple tree was tapped, promising a harvest of sweet syrup. "

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Of a card or playing piece, used up for the current turn

Examples :

"My tapped cards in the card game meant I couldn't play any more this round. "