tapped
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Drained of liquid by piercing or opening a spigot: Describes a container, barrel, or natural source (like a tree) from which liquid has been or can be drawn out by making an opening or using a tap.
- Fitted with a tap or spout: Describes something that has a tap installed, allowing liquid to be drawn from it.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The keg was tapped and ready for the party. (The keg had a spigot opened or attached so beer could be served.)
- We collected sap from the tapped maple tree. (We collected sap from the maple tree that had a spout inserted into it.)
- The information was drawn from a tapped reservoir of data. (The information was taken from a prepared and accessible source of data.)
Advanced Usage
- "tapped out" (informal, adjective phrase): Completely exhausted, used up, or having no money left.
- After running the marathon, I was completely tapped out.
- In technology and espionage, "tapped" can describe a communication line (like a phone) that is being monitored secretly.
- The agents suspected their phones were tapped.
Variants and Related Words
- Tap (verb): To draw out liquid by piercing or opening; to make use of a resource.
- They will tap the maple trees for syrup.
- Tap (noun): A device for controlling the flow of liquid; a faucet.
- Please turn off the tap.
- Tappable (adjective): Able to be tapped.
- The region has tappable oil reserves.
Synonyms
- Drained: Emptied of liquid.
- Accessed: Made use of a resource.
- Tapped into: Began using a source.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Tap into (something): To access and make use of a resource, often an abstract one like energy, knowledge, or a market.
- The new campaign taps into the concerns of young voters.
Related Idioms
- On tap: Available for immediate use; ready to be served from a tap (like beer).
- We have several new projects on tap for next quarter.
Adjective
- in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
- latex from tapped rubber trees