English noun: tapper | |||
| 1. | tapper (person) a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks | ||
| Synonyms | tapster | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | publican, tavern keeper | ||
| 2. | tapper (person) a person who strikes a surface lightly and usually repeatedly | ||
| Samples | Finger tappers irritated her. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
| 3. | tapper (person) a worker who uses a tap to cut screw threads | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | worker | ||
| 4. | tapper (person) someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire | ||
| Synonyms | phone tapper, wiretapper | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | eavesdropper | ||
| 5. | tapper (person) a dancer who sounds out rhythms by using metal taps on the toes and heels of the shoes | ||
| Synonyms | tap dancer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dancer, professional dancer, terpsichorean | ||