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tap vs spigot

spigot vs tap

tap and spigot both are nouns.

tap is a verb but spigot is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tap Yes No Yes No
spigot Yes No No No
As nouns, spigot is a hypernym of tap; that is, spigot is a word with a broader meaning than tap:
  • tap: a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
  • spigot: a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
Other hypernyms of tap include faucet, plumbing fixture.
As nouns, tap and spigot are synonyms defined as:
  • tap and spigot: a plug for a bunghole in a cask
tap (noun) spigot (noun)
a light touch or stroke a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information a plug for a bunghole in a cask
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) spigot (verb)
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
draw from; make good use of
strike lightly
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
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