tap vs cut

tap and cut both are nouns.

tap is not an adjective while cut is an adjective.

tap and cut both are verbs.

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

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

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

tap (noun)	cut (noun)
a light touch or stroke	the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information	the act of cutting something into parts
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask	the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
a plug for a bunghole in a cask	a refusal to recognize someone you know
a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads	the act of reducing the amount or number
a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)	an unexcused absence from class
the sound made by a gentle blow	in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
a gentle blow	(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
	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

tap (adjective)	cut (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

tap (verb)	cut (verb)
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently	cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
draw from; make good use of	have grow through the gums
strike lightly	grow through the gums
cut a female screw thread with a tap	cease, stop
pierce in order to draw a liquid from	weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
walk with a tapping sound	lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes	cut down on; make a reduction in
draw (liquor) from a tap	cut and assemble the components of
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information	reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
make light, repeated taps on a surface	have a reducing effect
draw from or dip into to get something	shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it	dissolve by breaking down the fat of
	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

tap vs cut

tap and cut both are nouns.

tap is not an adjective while cut is an adjective.

tap and cut both are verbs.

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