🔨tap

verb
/tæp/

Meaning

to strike something lightly, usually with a quick, sharp sound

Example Sentences

He tapped on the door to get her attention.

Synonyms

knock, hit, strike, pat

Antonyms

slam, pound

Collocations

tap on, tap the table, tap gently

More Example Sentences

The tap is leaking and it will not stop.

The bathroom tap is leaking, please fix it.

I have noticed that the kitchen tap is leaking and it needs to be repaired.

A man paints his living room walls on a rainy weekend choosing a soft green color that his wife picked from a catalog and covers the furniture with old sheets to protect it then tapes the edges of the windows and doorframes

A man paints his living room walls on a rainy weekend choosing a soft green color that his wife picked from a catalog and covers the furniture with old sheets to protect it then tapes the edges of the windows and doorframes before rolling the first coat of paint onto the wall

A man paints his living room walls on a rainy weekend choosing a soft green color that his wife picked from a catalog and covers the furniture with old sheets to protect it then tapes the edges of the windows and doorframes before rolling the first coat of paint onto the wall working carefully to avoid drips and uneven patches

A man paints his living room walls on a rainy weekend choosing a soft green color that his wife picked from a catalog and covers the furniture with old sheets to protect it then tapes the edges of the windows and doorframes before rolling the first coat of paint onto the wall working carefully to avoid drips and uneven patches and by Sunday evening the room looks completely different

A man paints his living room walls on a rainy weekend choosing a soft green color that his wife picked from a catalog and covers the furniture with old sheets to protect it then tapes the edges of the windows and doorframes before rolling the first coat of paint onto the wall working carefully to avoid drips and uneven patches and by Sunday evening the room looks completely different making them both happy with the simple but satisfying transformation.

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to declare or claim openly; to state one's belief
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to move or turn aside; to push or divert from one track to another
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to overpower someone emotionally or physically; to be too much to handle
to declare something legally invalid or cancel it

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