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tap vs touch

touch vs tap

tap and touch both are nouns.

tap and touch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tap Yes No Yes No
touch Yes No Yes No
As nouns, touch is a hypernym of tap; that is, touch is a word with a broader meaning than tap:
  • tap: a light touch or stroke
  • touch: the act of putting two things together with no space between them
Other hypernyms of tap include touching.
tap (noun) touch (noun)
a light touch or stroke the act of putting two things together with no space between them
the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information the feel of mechanical action
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask a distinguishing style
a plug for a bunghole in a cask the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing) deftness in handling matters
the sound made by a gentle blow the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
a gentle blow a suggestion of some quality
a communicative interaction
the event of something coming in contact with the body
a slight but appreciable amount
a slight attack of illness
tap (verb) touch (verb)
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently have an effect upon
draw from; make good use of color lightly
strike lightly comprehend
cut a female screw thread with a tap make a more or less disguised reference to
pierce in order to draw a liquid from consume
walk with a tapping sound make physical contact with, come in contact with
dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes be in direct physical contact with; make contact
draw (liquor) from a tap tamper with
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information cause to be in brief contact with
make light, repeated taps on a surface affect emotionally
draw from or dip into to get something perceive via the tactile sense
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it deal with; usually used with a form of negation
be relevant to
to extend as far as
be equal to in quality or ability
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