WordCmp.com

tap vs dab

dab vs tap

tap and dab both are nouns.

tap and dab both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tap Yes No Yes No
dab Yes No Yes No
As nouns, tap and dab are synonyms defined as:
  • tap and dab: a light touch or stroke
Other synonyms of tap include pat.
tap (noun) dab (noun)
a light touch or stroke a light touch or stroke
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information a dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask a small quantity of something moist or liquid
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) dab (verb)
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently to smoke marijuana using butane hash oil
draw from; make good use of hit lightly
strike lightly apply (usually a liquid) to a surface
cut a female screw thread with a tap to perform a dance move in which the dancer simultaneously drops the head while raising an arm and the elbow in a gesture that has been noted to resemble sneezing
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 tap and dab

Words related to "tap"

Words related to "dab"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.