tap vs stopple

tap and stopple both are nouns.

tap and stopple both are verbs.

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

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

tap: a plug for a bunghole in a cask
stopple: blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

Other hypernyms of tap include plug, stopper.

tap (noun)	stopple (noun)
a light touch or stroke	blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
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)	stopple (verb)
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently	close or secure with or as if with a stopper
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

Difference between tap and stopple

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