strike+lightly
41Touching — Touch Touch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Touched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Touching}.] [F. toucher, OF. touchier, tuchier; of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG. zucchen, zukken, to twitch, pluck, draw, G. zukken, zukken, v. intens. fr. OHG. ziohan to draw, G. ziehen,… …
42dab — 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 …
43tap — 1. To withdraw fluid from a cavity by means of a trocar and cannula, hollow needle, or catheter. 2. To strike lightly with the finger or a hammerlike instrument in percussion or to elicit a tendon …
44tap — I n. 1) on tap ( ready to be drawn ) (beer on tap) 2) on tap ( available ); ( imminent ) (what s on tap for tonight?) 3) see faucet II v. 1) (d; tr.) ( to ask ) to tap for (to tap smb. for information) 2) (D; tr.) to tap on ( to strike lightly )… …
45dab — I [[t]dæb[/t]] v. dabbed, dab•bing, n. 1) to pat or tap gently: I dabbed my eyes with a handkerchief[/ex] 2) to apply (a substance) by light strokes 3) to strike, esp. lightly 4) to strike lightly; make a dab; pat: She dabbed at the stain on her… …
46touch — [tuch] vt. [ME touchen < OFr tochier (Fr toucher) < VL * toccare < * tok, light blow, of echoic orig.] 1. to put the hand, the finger, or some other part of the body on, so as to feel; perceive by the sense of feeling 2. to bring into… …
47tap — tap1 tappable, adj. /tap/, v., tapped, tapping, n. v.t. 1. to strike with a light but audible blow or blows; hit with repeated, slight blows: He tapped the door twice. 2. to make, put, etc., by tapping: to tap a nail into a wall. 3. to strike… …
48tap — I [[t]tæp[/t]] v. tapped, tap•ping, n. 1) to strike with a light but audible blow 2) to make, put, etc., by tapping: to tap a nail into a wall[/ex] 3) to strike (the fingers, a foot, a pencil, etc.) upon or against something, esp. with repeated… …
49tap — I. noun Etymology: Middle English tappe, from Old English tæppa; akin to Old High German zapho tap Date: before 12th century 1. a. a plug for a hole (as in a cask) ; spigot b. a device consisting of a spout and valve attached to the end of a pipe …
50dub — dub1 dubber, n. /dub/, v., dubbed, dubbing v.t. 1. to invest with any name, character, dignity, or title; style; name; call: He was dubbed a hero. 2. to strike lightly with a sword in the ceremony of conferring knighthood; make, or designate as,… …
