taps


Meanings

  • (military) signal to turn the lights out
  • the sound made by a gentle blow
  • a gentle blow
  • a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
  • a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
  • a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
  • a plug for a bunghole in a cask
  • the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
  • a light touch or stroke
  • cut a female screw thread with a tap
  • draw from or dip into to get something;
  • strike lightly;
  • draw from; make good use of;
  • tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information;
  • furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it;
  • make light, repeated taps on a surface;
  • walk with a tapping sound
  • dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes;
  • draw (liquor) from a tap;
  • pierce in order to draw a liquid from;
  • make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently;


Scrabble Score: 6

taps is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

taps is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

taps is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 7

taps is a valid Words With Friends word