Strike vs. Tap

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Difference Between Strike and Tap

Strikeverb

To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.

Please strike the last sentence.

Tapnoun

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

Strikeverb

(physical) To have a sharp or sudden effect.

Tapnoun

A device used to dispense liquids.

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

Strikeverb

(transitive) To hit.

Strike the door sharply with your foot and see if it comes loose.A bullet struck him.The ship struck a reef.

Tapnoun

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

a liquor of the same tap
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Strikeverb

(transitive) To give, as a blow; to impel, as with a blow; to give a force to; to dash; to cast.

Tapnoun

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

Strikeverb

(intransitive) To deliver a quick blow or thrust; to give blows.

A hammer strikes against the bell of a clock.

Tapnoun

(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.

Strikeverb

(transitive) To manufacture, as by stamping.

We will strike a medal in your honour.

Tapnoun

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.
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Strikeverb

To run upon a rock or bank; to be stranded; to run aground.

The ship struck in the night.

Tapnoun

An interception of communication by authority.

Strikeverb

(transitive) To cause to sound by one or more beats; to indicate or notify by audible strokes. Of a clock, to announce (an hour of the day), usually by one or more sounds.

The clock struck twelve.The drums strike up a march.

Tapnoun

A device used to listen in secretly on telephone calls.

Strikeverb

(intransitive) To sound by percussion, with blows, or as if with blows.

Tapnoun

A procedure that removes fluid from a body cavity; paracentesis.

abdominal tap, pleural tap, spinal tap

Strikeverb

(transitive) To cause or produce by a stroke, or suddenly, as by a stroke.

to strike a light

Tapnoun

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

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

Strikeverb

(transitive) To cause to ignite by friction.

to strike a match

Tapnoun

tap dance

Strikeverb

(transitive) To thrust in; to cause to enter or penetrate.

A tree strikes its roots deep.

Tapnoun

(computing) The act of touching a touch screen.

Strikeverb

To have a sharp or severe effect.

Tapnoun

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

Strikeverb

(transitive) To punish; to afflict; to smite.

Tapnoun

(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.

Strikeverb

(intransitive) To carry out a violent or illegal action.

Tapnoun

(phonetics) A consonant sound made by a single muscle contraction, such as the sound [ɾ] in the standard American English pronunciation of body.

Strikeverb

(intransitive) To act suddenly, especially in a violent or criminal way.

The bank robber struck on the 2nd and 5th of May.

Tapnoun

An Indian malarial fever.

Strikeverb

To impinge upon.

The first thing to strike my eye was a beautiful pagoda.Tragedy struck when his brother was killed in a bush fire.

Tapverb

To furnish with taps.

If we tap the maple trees, we can get maple syrup!

Strikeverb

(intransitive) To stop working as a protest to achieve better working conditions.

Tapverb

To draw off liquid from a vessel.

He tapped a new barrel of beer.

Strikeverb

(transitive) To impress, seem or appear (to).

Golf has always struck me as a waste of time.

Tapverb

To deplete, especially of a liquid via a tap; to tap out.

Strikeverb

(transitive) To create an impression.

The news struck a sombre chord.

Tapverb

To exploit.

Businesses are trying to tap the youth market.

Strikeverb

(sports) To score a goal.

Tapverb

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

They can't tap the phone without a warrant.

Strikeverb

To steal money.

Tapverb

To intercept a communication without authority.

He was known to tap cable television

Strikeverb

To take forcibly or fraudulently.

to strike money

Tapverb

(mechanical) To cut an internal screw thread.

Tap an M3 thread all the way through the hole.

Strikeverb

To make a sudden impression upon, as if by a blow; to affect with some strong emotion.

to strike the mind with surprise;to strike somebody with wonder, alarm, dread, or horror

Tapverb

To turn or flip a card or playing piece to remind players that it has already been used that turn (by analogy to "tapping," in the sense of drawing on to the point of temporary exhaustion, the resources or abilities represented by the card).

Strikeverb

To affect by a sudden impression or impulse.

The proposed plan strikes me favourably.May the Lord strike down those sinners!I was struck dumb with astonishment.

Tapverb

(informal) To cadge, borrow or beg.

I tried to tap a cigarette off him, but he wouldn't give me one.

Strikeverb

To borrow money from; to make a demand upon.

He struck a friend for five dollars.

Tapverb

To drain off fluid by paracentesis.

Strikeverb

To touch; to act by appulse.

Tapverb

To strike lightly.

Strikeverb

(transitive) To take down, especially in the following contexts.

Tapverb

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.

Strikeverb

(nautical) To haul down or lower (a flag, mast, etc.)

Tapverb

To make a sharp noise.

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

Strikeverb

(by extension) To capitulate; to signal a surrender by hauling down the colours.

The frigate has struck, sir! We've beaten them, the lily-livers!

Tapverb

To operate an electronic device (e.g. a mobile phone) by tapping a specific place on its (capacitive or other) touch screen.

Strikeverb

To dismantle and take away (a theater set; a tent; etc.).

Tapverb

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

Strikeverb

(intransitive) To set off on a walk or trip.

They struck off along the river.

Tapverb

To have sexual intercourse with.

I would tap that hot girl over there.I'd tap that.

Strikeverb

(intransitive) To pass with a quick or strong effect; to dart; to penetrate.

Tapverb

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

Strikeverb

(dated) To break forth; to commence suddenly; with into.

to strike into reputation;to strike into a run

Tapverb

To force (an opponent) to submit.

Strikeverb

(intransitive) To become attached to something; said of the spat of oysters.

Tapverb

To put a new sole or heel on.

to tap shoes

Strikeverb

To make and ratify.

to strike a bargain

Tapnoun

the sound made by a gentle blow

Strikeverb

To level (a measure of grain, salt, etc.) with a straight instrument, scraping off what is above the level of the top.

Tapnoun

a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask

Strikeverb

(masonry) To cut off (a mortar joint, etc.) even with the face of the wall, or inward at a slight angle.

Tapnoun

a gentle blow

Strikeverb

To hit upon, or light upon, suddenly.

My eye struck a strange word in the text.They soon struck the trail.

Tapnoun

a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)

Strikeverb

To lade into a cooler, as a liquor.

Tapnoun

a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads

Strikeverb

To stroke or pass lightly; to wave.

Tapnoun

a plug for a bunghole in a cask

Strikeverb

(obsolete) To advance; to cause to go forward; used only in the past participle.

Tapnoun

the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information

Strikeverb

To balance (a ledger or account).

Tapnoun

a light touch or stroke

Strikenoun

(baseball) A status resulting from a batter swinging and missing a pitch, or not swinging at a pitch when the ball goes in the strike zone, or hitting a foul ball that is not caught.

Tapverb

cut a female screw thread with a tap

Strikenoun

(bowling) The act of knocking down all ten pins in on the first roll of a frame.

Tapverb

draw from or dip into to get something;

tap one's memorytap a source of money

Strikenoun

A work stoppage (or otherwise concerted stoppage of an activity) as a form of protest.

Tapverb

strike lightly;

He tapped me on the shoulder

Strikenoun

A blow or application of physical force against something.

Tapverb

draw from; make good use of;

we must exploit the resources we are given wisely

Strikenoun

(finance) In an option contract, the price at which the holder buys or sells if they choose to exercise the option.

Tapverb

tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information;

The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spyIs this hotel room bugged?

Strikenoun

An old English measure of corn equal to the bushel.

Tapverb

furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it;

tap a cask of wine

Strikenoun

(cricket) The status of being the batsman that the bowler is bowling at.

Tapverb

make light, repeated taps on a surface;

he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently

Strikenoun

The primary face of a hammer, opposite the peen.

Tapverb

walk with a tapping sound

Strikenoun

(geology) The compass direction of the line of intersection between a rock layer and the surface of the Earth.

Tapverb

dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes;

Glover tapdances better than anybody

Strikenoun

An instrument with a straight edge for levelling a measure of grain, salt, etc., scraping off what is above the level of the top; a strickle.

Tapverb

draw (liquor) from a tap;

tap beer in a bar

Strikenoun

(obsolete) Fullness of measure; hence, excellence of quality.

Tapverb

pierce in order to draw a liquid from;

tap a maple tree for its syruptap a keg of beer

Strikenoun

An iron pale or standard in a gate or fence.

Tapverb

make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently;

Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorceMy neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities

Strikenoun

(ironworking) A puddler's stirrer.

Strikenoun

(obsolete) The extortion of money, or the attempt to extort money, by threat of injury; blackmail.

Strikenoun

The discovery of a source of something.

Strikenoun

A strike plate.

Strikenoun

a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions;

the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled

Strikenoun

an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective;

the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn

Strikenoun

a pitch that is in the strike zone and that the batter does not hit;

this pitcher throws more strikes than balls

Strikenoun

a gentle blow

Strikenoun

a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball;

he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame

Strikenoun

a conspicuous success;

that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his careerthat new Broadway show is a real smasherthe party went with a bang

Strikeverb

hit against; come into sudden contact with;

The car hit a treeHe struck the table with his elbow

Strikeverb

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon;

The teacher struck the childthe opponent refused to strikeThe boxer struck the attacker dead

Strikeverb

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon;

This child impressed me as unusually matureThis behavior struck me as odd

Strikeverb

make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target;

The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939We must strike the enemy's oil fieldsin the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2

Strikeverb

indicate (a certain time) by striking;

The clock struck midnightJust when I entered, the clock struck

Strikeverb

affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely;

We were hit by really bad weatherHe was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenagerThe earthquake struck at midnight

Strikeverb

stop work in order to press demands;

The auto workers are striking for higher wagesThe employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met

Strikeverb

touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly;

Light fell on her faceThe sun shone on the fieldsThe light struck the golden necklaceA strange sound struck my ears

Strikeverb

attain;

The horse finally struck a pace

Strikeverb

produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically;

The pianist strikes a middle Cstrike `z' on the keyboardher comments struck a sour note

Strikeverb

cause to form between electrodes of an arc lamp;

strike an arc

Strikeverb

find unexpectedly;

the archeologists chanced upon an old tombshe struck a goldmineThe hikers finally struck the main path to the lake

Strikeverb

produce by ignition or a blow;

strike fire from the flintstonestrike a match

Strikeverb

remove by erasing or crossing out;

Please strike this remark from the record

Strikeverb

cause to experience suddenly;

Panic struck meAn interesting idea hit herA thought came to meThe thought struck terror in our mindsThey were struck with fear

Strikeverb

drive something violently into a location;

he hit his fist on the tableshe struck her head on the low ceiling

Strikeverb

occupy or take on;

He assumes the lotus positionShe took her seat on the stageWe took our seats in the orchestraShe took up her position behind the treestrike a pose

Strikeverb

form by stamping, punching, or printing;

strike coinsstrike a medal

Strikeverb

smooth with a strickle;

strickle the grain in the measure

Strikeverb

pierce with force;

The bullet struck her thighThe icy wind struck through our coats

Strikeverb

arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing;

strike a balancestrike a bargain