buttonhole vs tap

tap vs buttonhole

buttonhole and tap both are nouns.

buttonhole and tap both are verbs.

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

As verbs, tap is a hypernym of buttonhole; that is, tap is a word with a broader meaning than buttonhole:

buttonhole: detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors
tap: make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

Other hypernyms of buttonhole include beg, solicit.

buttonhole (noun)	tap (noun)
a hole through which buttons are pushed	a light touch or stroke
	the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
	a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
	a plug for a bunghole in a cask
	a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
	a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
	the sound made by a gentle blow
	a gentle blow

buttonhole (verb)	tap (verb)
detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors	make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
	draw from; make good use of
	strike lightly
	cut a female screw thread with a tap
	pierce in order to draw a liquid from
	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
	tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
	make light, repeated taps on a surface
	draw from or dip into to get something
	furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it

Difference between buttonhole and tap

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