tapping

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tap
v. strike gently, rap lightly; furnish with a tap; pierce in order to release a fluid; wiretap; cut screw threads into an object

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Tapping
Tapping is a guitar playing technique, where a string is fretted and set into vibration as part of a single motion of being pushed onto the fretboard, as opposed to the standard technique being fretted with one hand and picked with the other. It is similar to the technique of hammer-ons and pull-offs, but used in an extended way compared to them: hammer-ons would be performed by only the fretting hand, and in conjunction with conventionally picked notes; whereas tapping passages involve both hands and consist of only tapped, hammered and pulled notes. Some players (such as Stanley Jordan) use exclusively tapping, and it is standard on some instruments, such as the Chapman Stick.

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tapping

Noun
1. the sound of light blow or knock; "he heard the tapping of the man's cane"
(hypernym) sound
(hyponym) rat-a-tat-tat, rat-a-tat, rat-tat
(derivation) tap, rap, knock, pink

 
tap

Noun
1. the sound made by a gentle blow
(synonym) pat, rap
(hypernym) sound
(hyponym) pitter-patter
2. a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
(synonym) water faucet, water tap, spigot, hydrant
(hypernym) faucet
3. a gentle blow
(synonym) rap, strike
(hypernym) bump, blow
(derivation) rap, knock, pink
4. a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
(hypernym) plate
(derivation) tapdance
(classification) dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation
5. a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads
(hypernym) tool
6. a plug for a bunghole in a cask
(synonym) spigot
(hypernym) plug, stopper, stopple
(part-holonym) barrel, cask
7. the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information
(synonym) wiretap
(hypernym) investigation, investigating
(derivation) wiretap, intercept, bug
8. a light touch or stroke
(synonym) pat, dab
(hypernym) touch, touching
(derivation) rap, knock, pink

Verb
1. cut a female screw thread with a tap
(hypernym) cut
2. draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"
(hypernym) withdraw, draw, take out, draw off
3. strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"
(synonym) tip
(hypernym) strike
(hyponym) percuss
(derivation) pat, rap
4. draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"
(synonym) exploit
(hypernym) use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
(hyponym) maximize, maximise
5. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?"
(synonym) wiretap, intercept, bug
(hypernym) listen in, eavesdrop
(derivation) wiretap
6. furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine"
(hypernym) supply, provide, render, furnish
(derivation) spigot
7. make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
(synonym) rap, knock, pink
(hypernym) sound, go
(derivation) rap, strike
8. walk with a tapping sound
(hypernym) walk
(derivation) pat, rap
9. dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes; "Glover tapdances better than anybody"
(synonym) tapdance
(hypernym) dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe
10. draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar"
(hypernym) draw, take out
(derivation) spigot
11. pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"
(hypernym) pierce
(derivation) spigot
12. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"
(synonym) solicit, beg
(hypernym) request, bespeak, call for, quest
(hyponym) quest


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tap
v. klepat; těžit; odposlouchávat

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tap
Czas. (lekko) stukać/pukać; wykorzystywać; zakładać podsłuch telefoniczny