Tap vs Wipe - What's the difference?

tap | wipe |

As an initialism tap

is .

As a verb wipe is

to move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface (cf rub).

As a noun wipe is

the act of wiping something or wipe can be the lapwing.

tap

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) , from the noun.

Noun

(en noun)

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

A device used to dispense liquids.

We don't have bottled water; you'll have to get it from the tap .

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

a liquor of the same tap

A place where liquor is drawn for drinking; a taproom; a bar.

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

We drilled a hole and then cut the threads with the proper tap to match the valve's thread.

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

The system was barely keeping pressure due to all of the ill-advised taps along its length.

An interception of communication by authority.

Derived terms

* taproom * taproot * tap water

Synonyms

* (device to dispense liquid) faucet, handle, spigot, spout

Verb

(tapp)

To furnish with taps.

To draw off liquid from a vessel.

He tapped a new barrel of beer.

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

They can't tap the phone without a warrant.

To intercept a communication without authority.

He was known to tap cable television

(mechanical) To cut an internal screw thread.

Tap an M3 thread all the way through the hole.

Derived terms

* on tap * on the tap * tap into * tapped out

Synonyms

* (intercept communications) eavesdrop

Noun

(en noun)

Device used to listen in secretly on telephone calls.

Etymology 2

From (etyl) tappen, teppen, from (etyl) tapper, .

Verb

(tapp)

To strike lightly.

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

He was so nervous he began to tap his fingers on the table.

She tapped her companion on the back to indicate that she was ready to go.

Lydia tapped Jim on the shoulder to get his attention.

To make a sharp noise.

The tree, swaying in the breeze, began to tap on the window pane.

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

(slang) To have sexual intercourse with.

I would tap that hot girl over there.

I'd tap that.

(combat sports) To submit to an opponent by tapping one's hand repeatedly.

(combat sports) To force (an opponent) to submit.

* 2000' October 14, "K®Æz¥ k ° †€°" (username), " Kimo ' Tapped Sakuraba", in alt.ufc, Usenet:

Hard to believe , but 4 years can make a difference.

* 2003' April 2, "Eddie" (username), " I ' Tapped Somebody!", in rec.martial-arts, Usenet:

Just started bjj [= couple of months ago and i finally tapped' someone!!! WOOOHOO! The guy i ' tapped has been traiing a few more months than me, outweighs me by at least 30 pounds, and is in great shape from the army.

* 2004 April 7, "Araxen" (username), " Re: UFC vs. Boxing", in rec.sport.boxing, Usenet:

weighs and he still tapped Butterbean.

To put a new sole or heel on.

to tap shoes

Synonyms

* (sense) hit, patter, pound, rap, strike * (to make a sharp noise) bang, ping, rap * (to submit to an opponent) tap out * (to force an opponent to submit) tap out

Noun

(en noun)

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

(Addison)

When Steve felt a tap on his shoulder, he turned around.

(computing) The act of touching a touch screen.

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

(military) 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.

(Wilhelm)

Anagrams

* * * * ----

wipe

English

(wikipedia wipe)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) . More at (l), (l).

Verb

(wip)

To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (cf. rub)

Melissa wiped her glasses with her shirt.

I wiped the sweat from my brow with the back of my hand.

Tom started to wipe his eyes.

* 1900 , , (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz)

So they passed through the Palace Gates and were led into a big room with a green carpet and lovely green furniture set with emeralds. The soldier made them all wipe their feet upon a green mat before entering this room, and when they were seated he said politely

To remove by rubbing; to rub off; to obliterate; usually followed by away'', ''off'', or ''out .

* (rfdate) Milton

Some natural tears they dropped, but wiped them soon.

(obsolete) To cheat; to defraud; to trick; usually followed by out .

(Spenser)

* (rfdate) Robynson (More's Utopia)

If they by coveyne [covin] or gile be wiped beside their goods.

(computing) To erase.

I accidentally wiped my hard drive.

(plumbing) To make (a joint, as between pieces of lead pipe), by surrounding the junction with a mass of solder, applied in a plastic condition by means of a rag with which the solder is shaped by rubbing.

Noun

(en noun)

The act of wiping something.

multiple wipes of a computer's hard disk

A soft piece of cloth or cloth-like material used for wiping.

A kind of film transition where one shot replaces another by travelling from one side of the frame to another or with a special shape.

Derived terms

* asswipe * baby wipe * wet wipe * wipe away * wipe off * wipe out * wipeout * wipe somebody's eye * wipe the floor * wipe the slate clean * wiper

Etymology 2

Compare (etyl) (m), (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)

The lapwing.