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Collocations for tap - noun

1. (esp. BrE) for water, etc.

→ See also faucet

ADJECTIVE

hot, hot-water
cold, cold-water
mixer (BrE)
dripping, running
the sound of a dripping tap
leaky
bath, bathroom, kitchen

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VERB + tap

turn
Turn the tap clockwise.
turn off, turn on
run
You have to run the tap a long time before the hot water comes.

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tap + VERB

drip, run
Someone has left the tap running.
leak

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tap + NOUN

water (BrE, AmE)
ordinary tap water and bottled water
washer

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2. quick gentle blow; the sound it makes

ADJECTIVE

gentle, light, little, slight, soft
sharp
quick

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VERB + tap

give sb/sth
feel
hear
She heard a tap at the door.

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PREPOSITION

tap at
There was a little tap at the door.
tap on
He gave her a tap on the shoulder.

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Collocations for tap - verb

ADVERB

gently, lightly
She tapped her fingers gently on the table.
impatiently
away
She tapped away at her keyboard.
home (BrE) (in football/soccer)
He tapped home his second goal from close range.

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PREPOSITION

against, at, on
He was tapped on the shoulder by a soldier.
with
She tapped the ice with a stick.

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Tap is used with these nouns as the object:
ash, barometer, baton, button, chin, finger, fingernail, foot, forehead, key, keyboard, market, nail, nose, pen, pencil, phone, reserve, reservoir, resource, source, talent, telephone, toe, vein

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