blow vs tap

blow and tap both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blow	Yes	No	Yes	No
tap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, tap is a hyponym of blow; that is, tap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than blow:

blow (noun)	tap (noun)
a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon	a light touch or stroke
forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth	the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
street names for cocaine	a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
an impact (as from a collision)	a plug for a bunghole in a cask
an unpleasant or disappointing surprise	a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating	a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
a strong current of air	the sound made by a gentle blow
	a gentle blow

blow (verb)	tap (verb)
exhale hard	make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
free of obstruction by blowing air through	draw from; make good use of
melt, break, or become otherwise unusable	strike lightly
burst suddenly	cut a female screw thread with a tap
shape by blowing	pierce in order to draw a liquid from
show off	walk with a tapping sound
cause to be revealed and jeopardized	dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
allow to regain its breath	draw (liquor) from a tap
deposit eggs (of insects)	tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
be in motion due to some air or water current	make light, repeated taps on a surface
cause to move by means of an air current	draw from or dip into to get something
leave; informal or rude	furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
cause air to go in, on, or through
spout moist air from the blowhole
play or sound a wind instrument
make a sound as if blown
sound by having air expelled through a tube
provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
spend lavishly or wastefully on
spend thoughtlessly; throw away
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
be inadequate or objectionable
be blowing or storming