tape

noun

\ ˈtāp

Definition of tape

(Entry 1 of 3)

1 : a narrow flexible strip or band: such as

a : adhesive tape

b : magnetic tape also : cassette sense 2b

2 : tape recording

3 : a string or ribbon stretched breast-high above the finish line of a race

4 : a narrow woven fabric

tape

verb

taped; taping

Definition of tape (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb

1 : to fasten, tie, bind, cover, or support with tape

2 : to record on tape and especially magnetic tape tape an interview

intransitive verb

: to record something on tape and especially magnetic tape

tape

adjective

Definition of tape (Entry 3 of 3)

1 : recorded on tape tape music

2 : intended for use with recording (such as magnetic) tape a tape cartridge

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Examples of tape in a Sentence

Noun

His eyeglasses are held together with tape. The show was recorded on tape. I was listening to a tape in the car. She stuck a tape in the VCR.

Verb

She taped a note to the refrigerator. I taped the box shut. The show is taped before a live audience.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

This suspected thief in Abilene did the same thing and lucky for us, it was all caught on tape. — Francisca Ortega, Houston Chronicle, "Watch this suspected thief forget where his car is parked," 13 July 2018 Torrance and Cliff are adorable, and there's a mix tape. — Halie Lesavage, Glamour, "Every Single Movie Reference in Ariana Grande's 'Thank U, Next' Music Video," 30 Nov. 2018 Dutton is most likely to play defense in college, so playing in the secondary gave him plenty of tape to show college coaches. — Steve Reaven, chicagotribune.com, "From cornerback to quarterback, JJ Dutton ready to lead Lyons," 9 July 2018 Efforts were made at each stage to draw up lists and generate rudimentary medical records: for example, at Pheriche, each patient had a large piece of white tape plastered to their outer garment listing their name, age, and suspected injuries. — Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, "The Devastating Aftermath of an Avalanche on Everest," 6 July 2018 To create an even bead, lay parallel strips of painter’s tape above and below the entire length of the tub seam. — Daniel Bortz, sacbee, "Four home-improvement jobs you can knock out," 15 June 2018 And why were there tapes of those discussions, anyway? — Cristian Farias, Daily Intelligencer, "Why Michael Cohen and Michael Avenatti Both Had a Bad Day in Court," 31 May 2018 As the sun rose, four lines of crime scene tape stretched across the normally busy road from Redding to Meadow streets. — Christine Dempsey, courant.com, "Hartford Police Continue Investigation Of South End Shooting," 30 May 2018 Two pieces of athletic tape in the shape of a cross with 10 sets of initials were attached to the Santa Fe dugout. — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, "Two Santa Fe shooting victims back in dugout for baseball team's playoff game," 20 May 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

To help speed up delivery, Columbia suggested a live album and sent a mobile studio to several tour venues to tape material. — Marc Myers, WSJ, "‘Sex, Dope & Cheap Thrills’ Review: A Classic Album’s Untold Story," 20 Nov. 2018 The This Is Us star arrived to tape an appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert wearing a bright blue floral dress from Witherspoon's Draper James collection for Eloquii, which launched in March. — Zoe Weiner, Glamour, "Chrissy Metz Wore a $145 Draper James x Eloquii Dress—and You Can Still Shop It," 18 July 2018 Lobel plans to tape the first episode at the New England Cannabis Convention, which will be at the Hynes Convention Center on March 24 and 25. — Meredith Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, "Bob Lobel plans to host a podcast about pot," 11 Mar. 2018 Stuff the gloves with newspaper and tape them to the arms. — A.c. Shilton, Popular Mechanics, "This DIY Halloween Monster Is a Perfect Project That's Good To Make With Kids Too," 22 Oct. 2018 There's no need to staple or tape the underlayment to the subfloor. — Joesph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "8 Tips for Installing Laminate Flooring," 26 Jan. 2017 Kelly had also lined up a job at WLVI-TV, and he was supposed to tape his first show July 14. — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, "Four decades have passed since five men were found dead at the Blackfriars Pub in Boston," 12 July 2018 Politico first reported the efforts made by record-keeping officials in the Trump administration to tape back together papers Trump destroyed. — Sarah Westwood, CNN, "Ex-WH aide says he was tasked with taping together Trump's torn-up papers," 11 June 2018 The event will tape Saturday, July 14, at the Hollywood Palladium in Southern California. — Hal Boedeker, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Cybill Shepherd to roast Bruce Willis," 28 June 2018

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