tap vs draw

tap and draw both are nouns.

tap and draw both are verbs.

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

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

tap: draw (liquor) from a tap
draw: take liquid out of a container or well

Other hypernyms of tap include take out.

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

tap: draw from or dip into to get something
draw: remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)

Other hypernyms of tap include draw off, take out, withdraw.

tap (noun)	draw (noun)
a light touch or stroke	the act of drawing or hauling something
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information	poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask	(American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
a plug for a bunghole in a cask	a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads	a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)	anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
the sound made by a gentle blow	the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
a gentle blow	a gully that is shallower than a ravine
	an entertainer who attracts large audiences

tap (verb)	draw (verb)
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently	cause to localize at one point
draw from; make good use of	shrink
strike lightly	flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
cut a female screw thread with a tap	remove the entrails of
pierce in order to draw a liquid from	reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
walk with a tapping sound	bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes	steep; pass through a strainer
draw (liquor) from a tap	make, formulate, or derive in the mind
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information	select or take in from a given group or region
make light, repeated taps on a surface	give a description of
draw from or dip into to get something	finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it	choose at random
	suck in or take (air)
	make a mark or lines on a surface
	move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
	cause to move by pulling
	take in, also metaphorically
	direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
	stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
	pass over, across, or through
	thread on or as if on a string
	represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
	earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
	engage in drawing
	write a legal document or paper
	elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
	take liquid out of a container or well
	bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
	move or go steadily or gradually
	to obtain a liquid from somewhere
	cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
	get or derive
	remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
	pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
	allow a draft
	require a specified depth for floating

tap vs draw

tap and draw both are nouns.

tap and draw both are verbs.

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