TAP

Cut a female screw thread with a tap

Draw from or dip into to get something

Example: "Tap one's memory"

Strike lightly

Example: "He tapped me on the shoulder"

Draw from; make good use of

Example: "We must exploit the resources we are given wisely"

Tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

Example: "The fbi was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"

Furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it

Example: "Tap a cask of wine"

Make light, repeated taps on a surface

Example: "He was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"

Walk with a tapping sound

Dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes

Example: "Glover tapdances better than anybody"

Draw (liquor) from a tap

Example: "Tap beer in a bar"

Pierce in order to draw a liquid from

Example: "Tap a maple tree for its syrup"

Make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

Example: "Henry iv solicited the pope for a divorce"