Synonyms of taps

taps 1 of 3

verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of tap

as in drums

to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically

tapped her foot in time to the music

kept tapping the desk with his pencil

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drums
• bangs
• pats
• claps
• hits
• pounds
• raps
• beats
• knocks
• clicks
• slams
• thumps
• bats
• thwacks
• socks
• whacks
• hammers
• smacks
• clinks
• thuds
• bops
• flicks
• swats
• bashes
• clatters
• pings
• bonks
• wallops
• strikes
• pastes
• tips
• chinks
• chucks
• pitter-patters
• pit-a-pats

taps

2 of 3

verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of tap

as in drains

to remove (liquid) gradually or completely

the oil company tapped that first well completely dry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drains
• pumps
• siphons
• empties
• bleeds
• sucks
• draws (off)
• drafts
• evacuates
• cleans
• flushes
• milks
• exhausts
• purges
• effuses
• vacates
• voids
• clears
• depletes
• vacuates
• decants

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fills
• waters
• washes
• bathes
• soaks
• drenches
• wets
• douses
• floods
• overflows
• drowns
• inundates
• submerges
• souses
• swamps
• deluges

taps

3 of 3

noun

plural of tap

as in valves

a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid

turn the tap to the right for cold water and to the left for hot water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• valves
• faucets
• spigots
• stopcocks
• cocks
• gates
• hydrants
• spouts
• petcocks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of taps

Verb

In addition, the order taps Treasury and the National Economic Council to draft legislative recommendations that could expand the concept further, including by automatically enrolling workers in private-sector IRAs and by making more workers eligible for the Saver’s Match. —Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026

This taps the wisdom of the group, and an elevated sense of shared purpose is realized. —Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026

Why this situation matters beyond the settlement This case taps into something bigger than one payout. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026

Beyond its immediate subject, the film taps into broader concerns about the current global climate. —Lise Pedersen, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026

Every two years, the US taps an artist to transform its pavilion at the Venice Biennale. —Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026

Apple taps hardware chief as next CEO. —Andrew Dunn, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026

Getting enough water for the laundry truck has required some ingenuity, and at this location, with city permission, the truck taps into a fire hydrant. —Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026

Grogu adorably taps Pascal’s helmet amid a tense battle moment, and later the little guy has other cute moments like sneezing and frolicking down a flight of stairs. —Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026

Noun

Trump taps into racist sentiments by depicting the Obamas as apes. —Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026

No nurse had been responsible for the procedures involved in this care, including intubation, chest tubes, umbilical central lines, lumbar punctures, ventricular taps, and more. —Dawn Zuidgeest-Craft, STAT, 24 Apr. 2026

The only self-pour beer, wine and coffee spot in Lake Norman with 46 taps on its main level and 24 taps on its rooftop. —Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026

The silhouette taps into that current vintage sneaker trend without feeling too trendy. —Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026

Levi's taps into her consumer brand expertise from her days at Starbucks, compared to Kohl's retail focus; of course, that retail experience is now also serving Gass well as Levi's opens more of its own stores. —Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026

Return your right hand to the floor and repeat on the other side (this time, left hand taps right shoulder). —Jakob Roze, Health, 1 Apr. 2026

And baths were not the only time the two mothers noticed a tint to the water coming out of their taps. —Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026

Gabi Rae, a spokesperson for the town, said Erie was perilously close to having taps run dry because so many residents had started watering their lawns early amid the unseasonable heat. —Evan Bush, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026