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tap water vs water

water vs tap water

tap water and water both are nouns.

tap water is not a verb while water is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tap water Yes No No No
water Yes No Yes No
As nouns, water is a hypernym of tap water; that is, water is a word with a broader meaning than tap water:
  • tap water: water directly from the spigot
  • water: binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
Other hypernyms of tap water include H2O.
tap water (noun) water (noun)
water directly from the spigot a facility that provides a source of water
a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants
the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
liquid excretory product
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour phlegm
tap water (verb) water (verb)
secrete or form water, as tears or saliva
supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
fill with tears
provide with water
Difference between tap water and water

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