touch vs tap

touch and tap both are nouns.

touch and tap both are verbs.

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

As nouns, tap is a hyponym of touch; that is, tap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than touch:

touch: the act of putting two things together with no space between them
tap: a light touch or stroke

Other hyponyms of touch include contact, physical contact, dab, pat, hit, hitting, striking, dig, jab, kiss, buss, kiss, osculation, catch, grab, snap, snatch, handling, manipulation, fingering, grope, palpation, tactual exploration, tickle, tickling, titillation, stroke, stroking, tag, lap, lick, grazing, shaving, skimming.

touch (noun)	tap (noun)
the act of putting two things together with no space between them	a light touch or stroke
the feel of mechanical action	the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
a distinguishing style	a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)	a plug for a bunghole in a cask
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin	a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
deftness in handling matters	a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)	the sound made by a gentle blow
a suggestion of some quality	a gentle blow
a communicative interaction
the event of something coming in contact with the body
a slight but appreciable amount
a slight attack of illness

touch (verb)	tap (verb)
have an effect upon	make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
color lightly	draw from; make good use of
comprehend	strike lightly
make a more or less disguised reference to	cut a female screw thread with a tap
consume	pierce in order to draw a liquid from
make physical contact with, come in contact with	walk with a tapping sound
be in direct physical contact with; make contact	dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
tamper with	draw (liquor) from a tap
cause to be in brief contact with	tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
affect emotionally	make light, repeated taps on a surface
perceive via the tactile sense	draw from or dip into to get something
deal with; usually used with a form of negation	furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
be relevant to
to extend as far as
be equal to in quality or ability

Difference between touch and tap

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