tap vs request

tap and request both are nouns.

tap and request both are verbs.

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

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

tap: make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
request: express the need or desire for

Other hypernyms of tap include ask for, bespeak, call for, quest.

tap (noun)	request (noun)
a light touch or stroke	the verbal act of requesting
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information	a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
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)	request (verb)
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently	express the need or desire for
draw from; make good use of	ask (a person) to do something
strike lightly	inquire for (information)
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

Difference between tap and request

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