1. A valve and spout used to regulate delivery of a fluid at the end of a pipe. 2. A plug for a bunghole; a spigot. 3a. Liquor drawn from a spigot. b. Liquor of a particular brew, cask, or quality. 4.Medicine The removal of fluid from a body cavity: a spinal tap.5. A tool for cutting an internal screw thread. 6. A makeshift terminal in an electric circuit. 7. A wiretap.
TRANSITIVE VERB:
Inflected forms: tapped, tap·ping, taps 1. To furnish with a spigot or tap. 2. To pierce in order to draw off liquid: tap a maple tree.3. To draw (liquid) from a vessel or container: tap a new keg of beer.4.Medicine To withdraw fluid from (a body cavity). 5. To make a physical connection with or open outlets from: tap a water main.6a. To wiretap (a telephone). b. To establish an electric connection in (a power line), as to divert current secretly. 7. To establish access to or a connection with: tapped a new market for inexpensive books.8. To take advantage of; make use of: tapped voter anger to win the election.9. To cut screw threads in (a collar, socket, or other fitting). 10.Informal To ask (a person) for money.
PHRASAL VERB:
tap into1. To establish a connection with; have access to: tapped into a new market for their products.2. To take advantage of: tapped into their enthusiasm to improve the school.
IDIOM:
on tap1. Ready to be drawn; in a tapped cask: beer on tap.2. Available for immediate use; ready: extra personnel on tap.
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