Tapped vs. Taped — What's the Difference?

To strike gently with a light blow or blows

A continuous narrow, flexible strip of cloth, metal, paper, or plastic, such as adhesive tape, magnetic tape, or ticker tape.

To give a light rap with

A narrow strip of strong woven fabric, as that used in sewing or bookbinding.

To produce with a succession of light blows

A string stretched across the finish line of a racetrack to be broken by the winner.

To select, as for membership in an organization; designate.

A length, reel, or cassette of magnetic tape.

To repair (shoe heels or toes) by applying a thin layer of leather or a substitute material.

A recording made on magnetic tape.

To attach metal plates to (shoe toes or heels).

A tape measure.

To deliver a gentle, light blow or blows.

To fasten, secure, strengthen, or wrap with a tape

To walk making light clicks.

To record (sounds or pictures) on magnetic tape or other electronic storage medium

To tap-dance.

To measure with a tape measure.

To furnish with a spigot or tap.

To make a recording on magnetic tape or other electronic storage medium.

To pierce in order to draw off liquid

Simple past tense and past participle of tape

To draw (liquid) from a vessel or container

Secured or held in place by tape;

(Medicine) To withdraw fluid from (a body cavity).

Recorded on tape

To make a physical connection with or open outlets from

To wiretap (a telephone or communications channel).

To establish an electric connection in (a power line), as to divert current secretly.

To establish access to or a connection with

To take advantage of; make use of

To cut screw threads in (a collar, socket, or other fitting).

(Informal) To ask (a person) for money.

A gentle blow.

The sound made by such a blow.

A thin layer of leather or a substitute applied to a worn-down shoe heel or toe.

A metal plate attached to the toe or heel of a shoe, as for tap-dancing.

Tap dance.

(Linguistics) See flap.

A valve and spout used to regulate delivery of a fluid at the end of a pipe.

A plug for a bunghole; a spigot.

Liquor drawn from a spigot.

Liquor of a particular brew, cask, or quality.

(Medicine) The removal of fluid from a body cavity

A tool for cutting an internal screw thread.

A makeshift terminal in an electric circuit.

A wiretap.

Simple past tense and past participle of tap

Having a tap or taps.

Of a card or playing piece: used up for the current turn.

(slang) Crazy, eccentric.

In a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug;