tap-v; 5 Senses

Sense Number 1: penetrate a source to extract/access something from it

Commentary: Syntax is: NP1 TAP NP2[source] NP1 TAP NP2[theme] (from NP3[source])

Examples:
Remember when we tapped the maple tree to collect syrup?
When did you tap this keg of beer?
They tapped the trust funds for money.
Some employees claim that the company tapped phone lines to gather information.
Do you want me to tap my father for some money?
The music tapped into childhood memories of my Grandmother teaching me piano in the basement.
He tapped beer into the plastic cups.
They tapped money from trust funds set aside for the environment.

Mappings:
VerbNet: investigate-35.4
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: tap.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12

Sense Number 2: strike lightly (on something)

Commentary: Includes: TAP OUT

Examples:
My eyes flickered back and forth across the stage, my foot tapped, my shoulders swayed.
The gentle rain tapped my shoulders.
I belted out the words to a U2 song and tapped my fingers on the steering wheel.
Again, Anansi tapped out the rhythm on the talking drum.

Mappings:
VerbNet: hit-18.1-1
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: tap.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 7
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
tap_out 1

Sense Number 3: dance or walk by striking feet on the floor for sound

Examples:
Stark's voice sing-songed through the room as he tapped around the room.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8, 9

Sense Number 4: select and call on someone for a particular role

Examples:
The voting members tapped her as the publicity chair.
The management tapped him to run the newly created branch.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: tap.02

Sense Number 5: cut a female screw thread with a tap

Examples:
The trocar will drill into bone, but it primarily acts to tap the screw threads.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1