tap vs sound

tap and sound both are nouns.

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

As nouns, sound is a hypernym of tap; that is, sound is a word with a broader meaning than tap:

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

Other hypernyms of tap include go.

tap (noun)	sound (noun)
a light touch or stroke	the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information	the subjective sensation of hearing something
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask	the audible part of a transmitted signal
a plug for a bunghole in a cask	(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads	the sudden occurrence of an audible event
a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)	a large ocean inlet or deep bay
the sound made by a gentle blow	a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
a gentle blow	mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium

tap (adjective)	sound (adjective)
	financially secure and safe
	in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
	complete; thorough
	(of sleep) deep and complete
	in excellent physical condition
	exercising or showing good judgment
	free from moral defect
	vigorous or severe
	having legal efficacy or force
	logically valid

tap (verb)	sound (verb)
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently	measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
draw from; make good use of	utter with vibrating vocal chords
strike lightly	make a certain noise or sound
cut a female screw thread with a tap	cause to sound
pierce in order to draw a liquid from	announce by means of a sound
walk with a tapping sound	give off a certain sound or sounds
dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes	appear in a certain way
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