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TAPPED

(adj., verb)

Definitions

There are 21 meanings of the word Tapped.

Tapped - as an adjective

In a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug

Example: "Latex from tapped rubber trees"

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
untapped13

Tapped - as a verb

To furnish with taps.

Example: "If we tap the maple trees, we can get maple syrup!"

To draw off liquid from a vessel.

Example: "He tapped a new barrel of beer."

To deplete, especially of a liquid via a tap; to tap out.

To exploit.

Example: "Businesses are trying to tap the youth market."

To place a listening or recording device on a telephone or wired connection.

Example: "They can't tap the phone without a warrant."

To intercept a communication without authority.

Example: "He was known to tap cable television."

To cut an internal screw thread.

Example: "Tap an m3 thread all the way through the hole."

To turn or flip a card or playing piece to remind players that it has already been used that turn (by analogy to "tapping," in the sense of drawing on to the point of temporary exhaustion, the resources or abilities represented by the card).

To cadge, borrow or beg.

Example: "I tried to tap a cigarette off him, but he wouldn't give me one."

To drain off fluid by paracentesis.

To advance someone for a post or job, or for membership of a club.

Example: "Trump interviewed mueller for fbi job day before he was tapped for special counsel."

To strike lightly.

Example: "She tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention."

To touch one's finger, foot, or other body parts on a surface (usually) repeatedly.

Example: "He was so nervous he began to tap his fingers on the table."

To make a sharp noise.

Example: "The tree, swaying in the breeze, began to tap on the window pane."

To operate an electronic device (e.g. a mobile phone) by tapping a specific place on its (capacitive or other) touch screen.

To designate for some duty or for membership, as in 'a tap on the shoulder'.

To have sexual intercourse with.

Example: "I would tap that hot girl over there."

To submit to an opponent by tapping one's hand repeatedly.

To force (an opponent) to submit.

To put a new sole or heel on.

Example: "To tap shoes"

Example Sentences

"The tapped phone line allowed the authorities to gather evidence against the suspect."
"She turned on the faucet, but only a few drops of water came out because the pipe was tapped."
"The workers were careful not to damage the tapped electrical wire during the construction."
"He opened the tapped bottle of beer and poured it into a glass."
"The tapped conversation revealed some crucial information about the planned attack."
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Word Game Points

Is TAPPED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, tapped is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

TAPPED has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.

Is TAPPED a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, tapped is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
TAPPED has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 13.

Is TAPPED a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, tapped is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
TAPPED has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.

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