pierce vs tap

pierce is not a noun while tap is a noun.

pierce and tap both are verbs.

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

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

pierce: make a hole into
tap: pierce in order to draw a liquid from

Other hyponyms of pierce include poke, puncture, riddle, prick, prickle, bite, perforate, punch, bite, prick, sting.

pierce (noun)	tap (noun)
	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

pierce (verb)	tap (verb)
make a hole into	make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument	draw from; make good use of
cut or make a way through	strike lightly
move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply	cut a female screw thread with a tap
sound sharply or shrilly	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

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