Taps example sentences
Related (9): bugle, military, nighttime, funeral, sound, honor, signal, reveille, trumpet
tap
noun
taps (plural noun)
- a device by which a flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container can be controlled:
- an electrical connection made to some point between the end terminals of a transformer coil or other component.
- a device connected to a telephone used for listening secretly to someone's conversations:
- an act of listening secretly to someone's telephone conversation.
- an instrument for cutting a threaded hole in a material.
- a taproom.
- draw liquid through the tap or spout of (a cask, barrel, or other container):
- draw (liquid) from a cask, barrel, or other container:
- draw sap from (a tree) by cutting into it.
- exploit or draw a supply from (a resource):
- obtain money or information from (someone):
- connect a device to (a telephone) so that conversation can be listened to secretly:
- cut a thread in (something) to accept a screw:
tap
verb
taps (third person present)
- strike (someone or something) with a quick light blow or blows:
- strike (something) against something else with a quick light blow or blows:
- produce (a rhythm) with a series of quick light blows on a surface:
- write or enter (something) using a keyboard or keypad:
- designate or select (someone) for a task or honor, especially membership of an organization or committee:
- a quick light blow, or the sound of such a blow:
- tap dancing:
- a piece of metal attached to the toe and heel of a tap dancer's shoe to make a tapping sound.
- a bugle call for lights to be put out in army quarters:
- a bugle call sounded at a military funeral.
Synonyms
valve, spout, stopcock, cock, spile, faucet, spigot, wiretap, wire, bug, receiver, drain, bleed, milk, broach, open, pierce, puncture, decant, extract, withdraw, remove, exploit, milk, use, utilize, mine, wiretap, monitor, overhear, bug, knock, rap, strike, beat, drum, peck, touch, pat, nudge, jab, poke, dig, shove, hit, knocking, tapping, rapping, drumming, patter, pattering, knock, rap, strike, beat, peck, knocking, tapping, rapping, drumming, patter, pattering, touch, pat, nudge, jab, poke, dig, shove, pressure"Taps" Example Sentences
1. The plumber fixed the taps in the bathroom.2. She turned on the taps and filled the sink with water.
3. The sound of the taps echoed through the empty hallway.
4. He watched as the bartender poured beer from the taps.
5. My shoes made a rhythmic tapping sound on the metal taps of the dance floor.
6. She tightened the taps until they stopped dripping.
7. The soldier marched in time to the taps of the drum.
8. The sound of taps signaled the start of the race.
9. He practiced his tap dancing routine on the taps outside the dance studio.
10. The taps on the piano keys filled the room with beautiful music.
11. She adjusted the temperature on the hot water taps in the shower.
12. The taps on the barrel leaked oil onto the floor.
13. The faucet handles on the bathroom taps were worn and dull.
14. The sound of the taps on his shoes echoed through the empty theater.
15. The bartender replaced the keg and cleaned the taps.
16. She danced a perfect tap routine to the tune of "Sweet Georgia Brown."
17. The sound of the taps on the typewriter filled the quiet room.
18. He turned on the taps and washed his hands.
19. The sound of the taps on the window pane kept her awake all night.
20. The plumber turned off the water supply to the taps before fixing the leak.
21. The taps on the drum signaled the end of the song.
22. The click-click-click of the taps on her high heels drew everyone's attention.
23. He screwed the taps tightly onto the keg and served the beer to the customers.
24. The sound of the taps on the metal roof made her feel cozy and safe inside.
25. The water from the taps was so cold that it felt like shards of ice against his skin.
26. The taps on her shoes were so sharp that they left marks on the wooden floor.
27. The sound of taps on the telegraph machine signaled an urgent message.
28. The plumber replaced the rusty old taps with shiny new ones that gleamed in the sunlight.
29. She twirled and tapped to the beat of the music, feeling the rhythm in her bones.
30. The sound of taps on the casket brought tears to everyone's eyes at the funeral.
Common Phases
1. Taps on the shoulder;2. Taps on the door;
3. Taps on the phone;
4. Taps on the keyboard;
5. Taps on the table;
6. Taps on the drum;
7. Taps on the piano;
8. Taps on the floor;
9. Taps on the glass;
10. Taps on the window.