| faucet | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. faucet, spigot | a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir. |
| ~ handgrip, handle, grip, hold | the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it.; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip" |
| ~ mixing faucet | single faucet for separate hot and cold water pipes. |
| ~ regulator | any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.. |
| ~ stopcock, cock, turncock | faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid. |
| ~ hydrant, water faucet, water tap, tap | a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask. |
| spigot | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. spigot, tap | a plug for a bunghole in a cask. |
| ~ barrel, cask | a cylindrical container that holds liquids. |
| ~ plug, stopple, stopper | blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly. |
| tap | | |
| n. (event) | 1. pat, rap, tap | the sound made by a gentle blow. |
| ~ sound | the sudden occurrence of an audible event.; "the sound awakened them" |
| ~ pitter-patter | a series of rapid tapping sounds.; "she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house" |
| n. (event) | 2. rap, strike, tap | a gentle blow. |
| ~ blow, bump | an impact (as from a collision).; "the bump threw him off the bicycle" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. hydrant, tap, water faucet, water tap | a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask. |
| ~ faucet, spigot | a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir. |
| ~ plumbing fixture | a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. tap | a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing). |
| ~ dancing, terpsichore, dance, saltation | taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music. |
| ~ plate | a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic. |
| n. (artifact) | 5. tap | a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads. |
| ~ tool | an implement used in the practice of a vocation. |
| n. (act) | 6. tap, wiretap | the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information. |
| ~ investigating, investigation | the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically. |
| n. (act) | 7. dab, pat, tap | a light touch or stroke. |
| ~ touching, touch | the act of putting two things together with no space between them.; "at his touch the room filled with lights" |
| v. (contact) | 8. tap | cut a female screw thread with a tap. |
| ~ cut | separate with or as if with an instrument.; "Cut the rope" |
| v. (possession) | 9. tap | draw from or dip into to get something.; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money" |
| ~ draw off, take out, withdraw, draw | remove (a commodity) from (a supply source).; "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank" |
| v. (contact) | 10. tap, tip | strike lightly.; "He tapped me on the shoulder" |
| ~ percuss | strike or tap firmly.; "the doctor percussed his chest and back" |
| ~ strike | deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon.; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead" |
| v. (consumption) | 11. exploit, tap | draw from; make good use of.; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely" |
| ~ maximise, maximize | make the most of.; "He maximized his role" |
| ~ apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize | put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose.; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" |
| ~ harness | exploit the power of.; "harness natural forces and resources" |
| ~ mine | get from the earth by excavation.; "mine ores and metals" |
| ~ quarry | extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry.; "quarry marble" |
| ~ overexploit | exploit excessively.; "We should not overexploit our natural resources" |
| ~ commercialize | exploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality.; "The hotel owners are commercializing the beaches" |
| ~ milk | exploit as much as possible.; "I am milking this for all it's worth" |
| v. (perception) | 12. bug, intercept, tap, wiretap | tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information.; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?" |
| ~ eavesdrop, listen in | listen without the speaker's knowledge.; "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations" |
| v. (possession) | 13. tap | furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it.; "tap a cask of wine" |
| ~ tap | pierce in order to draw a liquid from.; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer" |
| ~ tap | draw (liquor) from a tap.; "tap beer in a bar" |
| ~ furnish, provide, supply, render | give something useful or necessary to.; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
| v. (perception) | 14. knock, pink, rap, tap | make light, repeated taps on a surface.; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently" |
| ~ sound, go | make a certain noise or sound.; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" |
| v. (motion) | 15. tap | walk with a tapping sound. |
| ~ walk | use one's feet to advance; advance by steps.; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" |
| v. (motion) | 16. tap, tapdance | dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes.; "Glover tapdances better than anybody" |
| ~ trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance | move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance.; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio" |
| v. (motion) | 17. tap | draw (liquor) from a tap.; "tap beer in a bar" |
| ~ draw, take out | take liquid out of a container or well.; "She drew water from the barrel" |
| ~ tap | furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it.; "tap a cask of wine" |
| v. (contact) | 18. tap | pierce in order to draw a liquid from.; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer" |
| ~ pierce | make a hole into.; "The needle pierced her flesh" |
| ~ tap | furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it.; "tap a cask of wine" |
| v. (communication) | 19. beg, solicit, tap | make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently.; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities" |
| ~ call for, request, bespeak, quest | express the need or desire for; ask for.; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" |
| ~ quest | seek alms, as for religious purposes. |
| ~ canvas, canvass | solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign. |
| ~ buttonhole, lobby | detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors. |
| tap water | | |
| n. (food) | 1. tap water | water directly from the spigot. |
| ~ h2o, water | binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent. |
| water faucet | | |
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