make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently | keep away from others |
draw from; make good use of | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract |
strike lightly | make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity |
cut a female screw thread with a tap | take back what one has said |
pierce in order to draw a liquid from | release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles |
walk with a tapping sound | lose interest |
dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes | pull back or move away or backward |
draw (liquor) from a tap | remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) |
tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information | cause to be returned |
make light, repeated taps on a surface | break from a meeting or gathering |
draw from or dip into to get something | withdraw from active participation |
furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it | retire gracefully |