light+blow
81tit for tat — n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from tip for tap tit for tat (1500 1600), from tip light blow ( TIP1) and tap light blow ] informal something bad that you do to someone because they have done something bad to you …
82rap — I. /ræp / (say rap) verb (rapped, rapping) –verb (t) 1. to strike, especially with a quick, smart, or light blow, as to attract attention, communicate in code, etc. 2. Colloquial to accelerate (a motor vehicle). –verb (i) 3. to knock smartly or… …
83tap — Ⅰ. tap [1] ► NOUN 1) a device by which a flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container can be controlled. 2) an instrument for cutting a threaded hole in a material. 3) a device connected to a telephone for listening secretly to conversations.… …
84tappable — Ⅰ. tap [1] ► NOUN 1) a device by which a flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container can be controlled. 2) an instrument for cutting a threaded hole in a material. 3) a device connected to a telephone for listening secretly to conversations.… …
85tapper — Ⅰ. tap [1] ► NOUN 1) a device by which a flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container can be controlled. 2) an instrument for cutting a threaded hole in a material. 3) a device connected to a telephone for listening secretly to conversations.… …
86dab — dab1 /dab/, v., dabbed, dabbing, n. v.t. 1. to pat or tap gently, as with something soft or moist: The child dabbed his eyes with the handkerchief. 2. to apply (a substance) by light strokes: He dabbed the ointment on the rash. 3. to strike, esp …
87pat — I. noun Etymology: Middle English patte, probably of imitative origin Date: 15th century 1. a light blow especially with the hand or a flat instrument 2. a light tapping often rhythmical sound 3. something (as butter) shaped into a small flat… …
88bob — I. verb (bobbed; bobbing) Etymology: Middle English boben Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to strike with a quick light blow ; rap 2. to move up and down in a short quick movement < bob the head > …
89uncover — verb 1) she uncovered the new artwork Syn: expose, reveal, lay bare; unwrap, unveil; strip, denude 2) they uncovered a money laundering plot Syn: detect, discover, come across, stumble on …
90tap — vb Tap, knock, rap, thump, thud can mean, as verbs, to strike or hit audibly or, as nouns, the sound or effect produced by such striking or hitting. Tap implies a light blow usually repeated (as to attract attention to one s presence, needs, or… …
