English Definition
v. to hit lightly
Significado en Español
golpear suavemente, tocar
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
gõ nhẹ, vỗ nhẹ
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Example Sentence
She tapped him on the shoulder.
她轻拍了他的肩膀。
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)
Choose the best synonym for the word “tap”:
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A
pound
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B
slam
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C
smash
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D
pat
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D — pat.
“tap” means v. to hit lightly
Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)
She began to ______ her fingers softly on the desk while she waited.
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A
tap
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B
smash
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C
crush
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D
pound
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A — tap.
“tap” means v. to hit lightly
Common questions about “tap”
What does “tap” mean?
tap — v. to hit lightly. In Chinese: 轻拍，轻敲.
How do you pronounce “tap”?
tap is pronounced /tæp/. It breaks into 1 syllable: tap.
How do you use “tap” in a sentence?
She tapped him on the shoulder. (她轻拍了他的肩膀。)
What are synonyms for “tap”?
pat, knock, touch — all close in meaning to tap (v. to hit lightly).
Is “tap” an ISEE Basic-level word?
Yes. tap appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
