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taps

[taps] / tæps /
NOUN
curtains
Synonyms
STRONG
death exit extinction
WEAK
bitter end end of life end of the line lights out
NOUN
decease
Synonyms
STRONG
curtains demise departure dissolution dying passing quietus release silence sleep
WEAK
buying the farm defunction grim reaper passing away passing over the end
Antonyms
STRONG
birth

Example Sentences

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A scene in which Bill taps his glass eye with a knife was not some special effect.

From The Wall Street Journal

Awesiinh picks up his drumsticks, twirls one in his hand, then taps my shoulder with it.

From Literature

Coach fixes his gaze on me, taps his clipboard against his thigh.

From Literature

The 140-year-old Albemarle, for example, taps the knowledge of some of its older workers concluding their careers by helping the company make detailed specifications for aging plants.

From MarketWatch

Households may keep their kitchen taps running - but not cheaply.

From BBC

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.