tap vs tool

tap and tool both are nouns.

tap and tool both are verbs.

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

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

tap: a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
tool: an implement used in the practice of a vocation

tap (noun)	tool (noun)
a light touch or stroke	the means whereby some act is accomplished
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information	an implement used in the practice of a vocation
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask	obscene terms for penis
a plug for a bunghole in a cask	a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
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)	tool (verb)
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently	work with a tool
draw from; make good use of	ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it
strike lightly	drive
cut a female screw thread with a tap	furnish with tools
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 tool

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