tap
Translation
to tap, to knock lightly, to draw from
Examples
He tapped on the window.
He tapped on the window.
Tap the icon to open the app.
Tap the icon to open the app.
They tap trees for maple syrup.
They tap trees for maple syrup.
Grammar Patterns
((on sth.)) to strike (sth.) lightly. He tapped on the window.
((sth.)) to select (sth.) on a screen. Tap the icon to open the app.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pat, knock, touch; Antonyms: hit, strike
Etymology
From Old English 'tæppa' (a peg or spigot), likely imitative of the sound of tapping.
Memory Tips
Imagine the sound 'tap, tap, tap' when you lightly touch a screen or a door.