Collocations for "tapped"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "tapped" in context.
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tap
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- what's on tap?
- a menu of the beers on tap
- a [pale ale, stout] on tap
- a nitro tap
- water from the tap
- turn the tap [on, off]
- the tap is dripping
- fix a [drippy, dripping] tap
- left the tap [running, on]
- the [hot, cold] water tap
- gave him a tap on the [shoulder, arm]
- felt a tap on my [shoulder]
- [was, heard] a tap on the [door, window]
- a tap of the [baton, wand]
- a [sharp, heavy, light] tap (on the door)
- a phone tap
- placed a tap on the [phone, smartphone, line]
- tap on the [window, door]
- tapping (gently) at the [window, door]
- tap (the window) [gently, repeatedly, timidly]
- tapped her [pencil, fingers] on the desk
- tap (out) a [rhythm, tune, beat]
- tap him on his [shoulder, arm, back]
- tap him on the [shoulder]
- tap a [nail, screw, hinge] into the [wall, door]
- tap [pipes, a pipe, the drains]
- tap into [resources, your savings, their knowledge, the market]
- tap a [cask, keg, barrel, tree]
- tap a [phone, phone line, phone call]
- the [phone] was tapped
- UK: tapped me for [some money, a fiver, some cash]
- UK: tap (up) a [player, competitor, coach]
- UK: the [player] was tapped up (by)
- drink tap water
- tap [dancers, dancing]
'tapped' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):