pump vs tap

pump

noun
  • A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas. 

  • A type of women's shoe which leaves the instep uncovered and has a relatively high heel, especially a stiletto (with a very high and thin heel) 

  • A dancing shoe. 

  • A device for dispensing liquid or gas to be sold, particularly fuel. 

  • A swelling of the muscles caused by increased blood flow following high intensity weightlifting. 

  • A ride on a bicycle given to a passenger, usually on the handlebars or fender. 

  • An instance of the action of a pump; one stroke of a pump; any action similar to pumping 

  • The heart. 

  • A low-top shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas upper; a low-top canvas sneaker. 

  • A type of shoe without a heel. 

verb
  • To pass (messages) into a program so that it can obey them. 

  • To express milk from (a breast) by means of a breast pump. 

  • To pass gas; to fart quietly. 

  • Of music: to be loud, to have strong bass and rhythms; (by extension) to be full of energy. 

  • To inject silicone into the body in order to try to achieve a fuller or curvier look. 

  • To shake (a person's hand) vigorously. 

  • To enlarge the body by means of weightlifting or steroid use. 

  • To use a pump; to move (water or other liquid) by means of a pump. 

  • To fill with air by means of a pump; to inflate. 

  • To kick, throw, or hit the ball far and high. 

  • To move rhythmically, as the motion of a pump. 

  • To copulate. 

  • To gain information from (a person) by persistent questioning. 

tap

noun
  • A device used to dispense liquids. 

  • A device used to listen in secretly on telephone calls. 

  • A consonant sound made by a single muscle contraction, such as the sound [ɾ] in the standard American English pronunciation of body. 

  • An interception of communication by authority. 

  • A tapering cylindrical pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask. 

  • A device used to cut an internal screw thread. (External screw threads are cut with a die.) 

  • The situation where a borrowing government authority issues bonds over a period of time, usually at a fixed price, with volumes sold on a particular day dependent on market conditions. 

  • A gentle or slight blow; a light rap; a pat. 

  • A piece of leather fastened upon the bottom of a boot or shoe in repairing or renewing the sole or heel. 

  • A place where liquor is drawn for drinking. 

  • A signal, by drum or trumpet, for extinguishing all lights in soldiers' quarters and retiring to bed; usually given about a quarter of an hour after tattoo. 

  • Liquor drawn through a tap; hence, a certain kind or quality of liquor. 

  • A procedure that removes fluid from a body cavity. 

  • An Indian malarial fever. 

  • The act of touching a touch screen. 

  • A connection made to an electrical or fluid conductor without breaking it. 

verb
  • To operate an electronic device (e.g. a mobile phone) by tapping a specific place on its (capacitive or other) touch screen. 

  • To draw off liquid from a vessel. 

  • To drain off fluid by paracentesis. 

  • To have sexual intercourse with. 

  • To put a new sole or heel on. 

  • To place a listening or recording device on a telephone or wired connection. 

  • To designate for some duty or for membership, as in 'a tap on the shoulder'. 

  • To touch one's finger, foot, or other body parts on a surface (usually) repeatedly. 

  • To deplete, especially of a liquid via a tap; to tap out. 

  • To furnish with taps. 

  • To exploit. 

  • To cadge, borrow or beg. 

  • To turn or flip a card or playing piece to remind players that it has already been used that turn (by analogy to "tapping," in the sense of drawing on to the point of temporary exhaustion, the resources or abilities represented by the card). 

  • To submit to an opponent by tapping one's hand repeatedly. 

  • To strike lightly. 

  • To advance someone for a post or job, or for membership of a club. 

  • To cut an internal screw thread. 

  • To make a sharp noise. 

  • To intercept a communication without authority. 

  • To force (an opponent) to submit. 

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