- tap (person) for
- Apply to (person) for (money).
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tap */*/ — I UK [tæp] / US verb Word forms tap : present tense I/you/we/they tap he/she/it taps present participle tapping past tense tapped past participle tapped 1) [intransitive/transitive] to touch someone or something gently and to move them slightly,… … English dictionary
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tap — vb Tap, knock, rap, thump, thud can mean, as verbs, to strike or hit audibly or, as nouns, the sound or effect produced by such striking or hitting. Tap implies a light blow usually repeated (as to attract attention to one s presence, needs, or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
tap|per — tap|per1 «TAP uhr», noun. 1. a telegraph key that makes a contact and breaks another in one motion. 2. a bell clapper. 3. a person who taps, as at a door. 4. a person who taps train wheels to test their soundness. 5. = cobbler. (Cf. ↑cobbler)… … Useful english dictionary
tap dance — a dance in which the rhythm or rhythmical variation is audibly tapped out with the toe or heel by a dancer wearing shoes with special hard soles or with taps. [‡1925 30] * * * Style of American theatrical dance using precise rhythmical patterns… … Universalium
tap — tap1 [ tæp ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to touch someone or something gently and move them slightly, or make a soft knocking sound: Several young men were tapping away at keyboards (=using computers). tap at/on/against: We could hear … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Tap (gaming) — Tapping is a term used in a variety of ways in a number of games. Although the exact meaning varies, it generally either refers to either the physical action of actually touching something, or to the using up of the resources of some element of… … Wikipedia
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Imagine Tap — Infobox Musical name= Imagine Tap! subtitle= caption= music= Zane Mark lyrics= book= basis= productions= 2006 Chicago awards= Imagine Tap! is a musical revue developed by Derick K. Grant (director/choreographer), Zane Mark (music… … Wikipedia
