Thesaurus:tap

Thesaurus

tap

English

Noun

Sense: an abrupt sound, as of an impact

Synonyms

• clap
• knock
• pat
• ping
• plip
• plonk
• plop
• rap
• slam
• slap
• smack
• spank
• tap

Antonyms

• humming    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hyponyms

• bang    [⇒ thesaurus]
• kerpow
• pow
• wham
•   —
• clump
• flump
• kerplunk
• plunk
• thud
• thump

Hypernyms

• abrupt sound    [⇒ thesaurus]

Holonyms

• clatter    [⇒ thesaurus]

See also

• Thesaurus:bang
• Thesaurus:beep
• Thesaurus:snap

Further reading

• “406. snap” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “tap” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.