tap (2) — OAT

tap2

verb

1 she tapped on Lucy's door:

knock, rap, strike, beat, drum, peck.

2 Dad leant forward and tapped me on the knee:

touch, pat, nudge, strike lightly, slap lightly, jab, poke, dig, shove, hit.

noun

1 there was a sharp tap at the door:

knock, rap, strike, beat, peck;

knocking, tapping, rapping, drumming, patter, pattering.

2 Jack was startled by a tap on the shoulder:

touch, pat, nudge, light blow, light slap, jab, poke, dig, shove, pressure.