cut vs tap

cut and tap both are nouns.

cut is an adjective but tap is not an adjective.

cut and tap both are verbs.

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

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

cut: separate with or as if with an instrument
tap: cut a female screw thread with a tap

Other hyponyms of cut include manicure, scissor, plane, shave, slice, slice up, pink, jag, carve, cut up, carve, carve, chip at, cube, dice, julienne, chop, hack, undercut, hack, chop, chop up, cut down, drop, fell, strike down, chip, nick, nick, snick, break off, chip, cut off, knap, pare, trim, circumcise, chamfer, chase, furrow, indent, mortice, mortise, cut down, mow, shear, gash, slash, cut down, slash, hob, clip, nip, nip off, snip, snip off, dissect, bisect, transect, trisect, pare, whittle, chatter, cut away, tomahawk, saber, sabre, rebate, cradle, incise, trench, bob, dock, tail, slice, slit, saw, discerp, lop, sever, chase, bevel, chamfer, crosscut, cut across, rip.

cut (noun)	tap (noun)
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends	a light touch or stroke
the act of cutting something into parts	the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge	a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
a refusal to recognize someone you know	a plug for a bunghole in a cask
the act of reducing the amount or number	a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
an unexcused absence from class	a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball	the sound made by a gentle blow
(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball	a gentle blow
the division of a deck of cards before dealing
a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
a canal made by erosion or excavation
the style in which a garment is cut
(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
a remark capable of wounding mentally
a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
a share of the profits
a wound made by cutting
a step on some scale

cut (adjective)	tap (adjective)
separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument
(of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit
fashioned or shaped by cutting
(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
made neat and tidy by trimming
with parts removed
(of a male animal) having the testicles removed
(used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
mixed with water

cut (verb)	tap (verb)
cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)	make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
have grow through the gums	draw from; make good use of
grow through the gums	strike lightly
cease, stop	cut a female screw thread with a tap
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things	pierce in order to draw a liquid from
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture	walk with a tapping sound
cut down on; make a reduction in	dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
cut and assemble the components of	draw (liquor) from a tap
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements	tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
have a reducing effect	make light, repeated taps on a surface
shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of	draw from or dip into to get something
dissolve by breaking down the fat of	furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
make out and issue
refuse to acknowledge
separate with or as if with an instrument
divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult
hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
make an incision or separation
allow incision or separation
function as a cutting instrument
fell by sawing; hew
penetrate injuriously
reap or harvest
style and tailor in a certain fashion
form by probing, penetrating, or digging
record a performance on (a medium)
make a recording of
create by duplicating data
form or shape by cutting or incising
perform or carry out
stop filming
make an abrupt change of image or sound
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
pass through or across
pass directly and often in haste
move (one's fist)
give the appearance or impression of
be able to manage or manage successfully
discharge from a group
intentionally fail to attend

cut vs tap

cut and tap both are nouns.

cut is an adjective but tap is not an adjective.

cut and tap both are verbs.

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