tap vs trip the light fantastic

trip the light fantastic vs tap

tap is a noun but trip the light fantastic is not a noun.

tap and trip the light fantastic both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tap	Yes	No	Yes	No
trip the light fantastic	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, trip the light fantastic is a hypernym of tap; that is, trip the light fantastic is a word with a broader meaning than tap:

tap: dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
trip the light fantastic: move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance

Other hypernyms of tap include dance, trip the light fantastic toe.

tap (noun)	trip the light fantastic (noun)
a light touch or stroke
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)	trip the light fantastic (verb)
make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently	move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance
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 trip the light fantastic

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