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canvass vs tap

tap vs canvass

canvass and tap both are nouns.

canvass and tap both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
canvass Yes No Yes No
tap Yes No Yes No
As verbs, tap is a hypernym of canvass; that is, tap is a word with a broader meaning than canvass:
  • canvass: solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
  • tap: make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
Other hypernyms of canvass include beg, solicit.
canvass (noun) tap (noun)
a heavy, closely woven fabric a light touch or stroke
the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
a tent made of canvas fabric a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel a plug for a bunghole in a cask
an oil painting on canvas fabric a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account the sound made by a gentle blow
a gentle blow
canvass (verb) tap (verb)
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign draw from; make good use of
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions 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 canvass and tap

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