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tap vs ask for

ask for vs tap

tap is a noun but ask for is not a noun.

tap and ask for both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tap Yes No Yes No
ask for No No Yes No
As verbs, ask for is a hypernym of tap; that is, ask for is a word with a broader meaning than tap:
  • tap: make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
  • ask for: express the need or desire for
Other hypernyms of tap include bespeak, call for, quest, request.
tap (noun) ask for (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
tap (verb) ask for (verb)
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently express the need or desire for
draw from; make good use of increase the likelihood 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
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