tap vs strike

tap and strike both are nouns.

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

As nouns, tap and strike are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of tap include rap.

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

tap (noun)	strike (noun)
a light touch or stroke	a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information	a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask	an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
a plug for a bunghole in a cask	a conspicuous success
a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads	(baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders
a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)	a gentle blow
the sound made by a gentle blow
a gentle blow

tap (verb)	strike (verb)
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently	cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp
draw from; make good use of	arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing
strike lightly	indicate (a certain time) by striking
cut a female screw thread with a tap	make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
pierce in order to draw a liquid from	deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
walk with a tapping sound	hit against; come into sudden contact with
dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes	affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
draw (liquor) from a tap	produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information	remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
make light, repeated taps on a surface	pierce with force
draw from or dip into to get something	smooth with a strickle
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it	hook by a pull on the line
	produce by ignition or a blow
	form by stamping, punching, or printing
	disassemble a temporary structure, such as a tent or a theatrical set
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	drive something violently into a location
	occupy or take on
	cause to experience suddenly
	find unexpectedly
	stop work in order to press demands
	attain
	touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly