Crossword clues for tapped
tapped
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Tap \Tap\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tapped; p. pr. & vb. n. Tapping.] [F. taper to strike; of Teutonic origin; cf. dial. G. tapp, tapps, a blow, tappe a paw, fist, G. tappen to grope.]
To strike with a slight or gentle blow; to touch gently; to rap lightly; to pat; as, to tap one with the hand or a cane.
To put a new sole or heel on; as, to tap shoes.
Wiktionary
1 furnished with active taps (e.g. a keg or a maple tree) 2 (context gaming English) of a card or playing piece, used up for the current turn v
(en-pasttap)
WordNet
v. cut a female screw thread with a tap
draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"
strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder" [syn: tip]
draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely" [syn: exploit]
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?" [syn: wiretap, intercept, bug]
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine"
make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently" [syn: rap, knock, pink]
walk with a tapping sound
dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes; "Glover tapdances better than anybody" [syn: tapdance]
draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar"
pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"
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" [syn: solicit, beg]
adj. in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug; "latex from tapped rubber trees" [ant: untapped]
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask [syn: water faucet, water tap, spigot, hydrant]
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 [syn: spigot]
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information [syn: wiretap]
See tap
Wikipedia
Tapped is a 2009 documentary film by directors Stephanie Soechtig and Jason Lindsey. The two began the documentary after research into ocean pollution "kept leading them to bottled water".
Usage examples of "tapped".
Procyon tapped in, a simple shunt of blood pressure behind both eyes and ears.
Marak answered, and tapped his beshti with the quirt, as Hati dropped down to the saddle and put away the glass.
Ian and Auguste were likely engaged in debate on his case, he did what he rarely did: he tapped into the dialogue.
Hati, thank our lucky stars, had lost patience with us and tapped out well before this happened.
She tapped her beshti with her heel as it showed interest in a thorn-bush, and shortened up on the rein.
Just whom the reporter had tapped for his information was unknown, leading Victoria to be suspicious of almost everyone.
He tapped into his earth-sense, interlinked with its tapestry, then aligned his remedial ciphers overtop of the flaw in the ward ring.
Selidie leaned forward, extended an almond-fair hand, and tapped the crystalline arc of quartz spheres in sequence one after another.
Prophecy tipped its head to the map, then tapped its bill three times to the parchment.
Sulfin Evend tapped the arrow in his hands, his placating smile a needle of sultry irritation.
He tapped every shred of wise training from Rauven, casting himself into a diffuse passivity that would appear to spring from exhaustion.
HARLIE is functioning well within his projected norms, but we have found that he is limited to solving problems only as big as the computers he is tapped into can handle.
Realizing that warning extended to herself, Tracy harrumphed and tapped the garage-door opener on her visor.
At the end of the tiled kitchen bar, she tapped the button to listen to her messages, hoping not to hear any more threats.
She tossed back the covers, eased to the bathroom, and then lightly tapped on the door.