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a light touch or stroke
(noun) wiretap
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
(noun) spigot
a plug for a bunghole in a cask
(noun) water faucet, water tap, hydrant
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
the sound made by a gentle blow
a gentle blow
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
(verb) exploit
draw from; make good use of
we must exploit the resources we are given wisely
(verb) tip
strike lightly
He tapped me on the shoulder
(verb) 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
make light, repeated taps on a surface
he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently
(verb) wiretap, bug, intercept
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?