Synonyms of tap

tap 1 of 3

verb (1)

ˈtap 

as in to drum

to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically

tapped her foot in time to the music

kept tapping the desk with his pencil

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drum
• bang
• hit
• pat
• clap
• click
• beat
• knock
• pound
• rap
• bat
• slam
• thump
• smack
• hammer
• flick
• whack
• bop
• sock
• swat
• strike
• paste
• thwack
• thud
• bash
• ping
• clink
• tip
• wallop
• bonk
• clatter
• chuck
• chink
• pitter-patter
• pit-a-pat

tap

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verb (2)

as in to drain

to remove (liquid) gradually or completely

the oil company tapped that first well completely dry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drain
• pump
• siphon
• draw (off)
• suck
• empty
• bleed
• draft
• evacuate
• clean
• flush
• milk
• purge
• vacate
• exhaust
• clear
• void
• deplete
• vacuate
• decant
• effuse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fill
• water
• wash
• soak
• wet
• bathe
• drench
• douse
• drown
• overflow
• flood
• inundate
• submerge
• souse
• swamp
• deluge

tap

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noun

as in valve

a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid

turn the tap to the right for cold water and to the left for hot water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• valve
• spigot
• faucet
• cock
• gate
• stopcock
• hydrant
• spout
• petcock

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tap

Verb

Up-and-coming arthouse director Martin Scorsese was tapped to shoot the concert. —Robbie Robertson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025

Unsurprisingly, when the work needed to continue, Sony Music Group would create its first-ever Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer role in 2020, and tap Warren to lead the charge. —Essence, 10 Nov. 2025

Noun

Use buttons to filter wildfires; tap markers for details. —Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025

The swan-neck tap, with its two silver wings. —Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025

Phrases Containing tap

• on tap