Synonyms of taps

taps 1 of 3

verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of tap

as in drums

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

• drums
• bangs
• pats
• claps
• hits
• pounds
• raps
• beats
• knocks
• clicks
• slams
• thumps
• bats
• thwacks
• socks
• whacks
• hammers
• smacks
• clinks
• thuds
• bops
• flicks
• swats
• bashes
• clatters
• pings
• bonks
• wallops
• strikes
• pastes
• tips
• chinks
• chucks
• pitter-patters
• pit-a-pats

taps

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of tap

as in drains

to remove (liquid) gradually or completely

the oil company tapped that first well completely dry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drains
• pumps
• siphons
• empties
• bleeds
• sucks
• draws (off)
• drafts
• evacuates
• cleans
• flushes
• milks
• exhausts
• purges
• effuses
• vacates
• voids
• clears
• depletes
• vacuates
• decants

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fills
• waters
• washes
• bathes
• soaks
• drenches
• wets
• douses
• floods
• overflows
• drowns
• inundates
• submerges
• souses
• swamps
• deluges

taps

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noun

plural of tap

as in valves

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

• valves
• faucets
• spigots
• stopcocks
• cocks
• gates
• hydrants
• spouts
• petcocks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of taps

Verb

For general-purpose use, Microsoft already taps its own central processing units as well as silicon from Intel and AMD. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

An InStyle editor taps a celebrity nail artist to round up 10 pretty colors worth bookmarking this season. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

The work also taps manufacturing infrastructure Lyntris already uses for radar and electronic warfare programs. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

Alan does the table walkaround and taps Funeral Director Joe, who is ecstatic, and Pilot Tomica. — Alice Burton, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

One of five new Loewe perfumes landing in September, Field Diary taps citrusy notes such as green mandarin and blood orange, paired with lychee, orange blossom and musk. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

The company's namesake and the second part of the land's legacy taps directly into Kentucky's early whiskey industry. — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Sep. 2026

Bey sings in Spanish for a handful of songs, uses samples from icons like Celia Cruz and Selena Quintanilla, and even taps Maluma for a brand new track. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026

The special episode, which PEOPLE attended during the taping on June 5, taps a few of Clarkson’s biggest fans and some of the folks directly impacted by TKCS’s charitable efforts over the years, to request their favorite songs from her catalog. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026