strike+lightly
51tap — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. spigot, faucet, valve; plug, bung, stopper; outlet; knock, rap; tapping, tap dance, soft shoe; taproom, bar, saloon. v. knock, rap, pat, strike, touch; tapdance; broach, draw off (liquor, etc.);… …
52dab — (v.) c.1300, dabben to strike, of unknown origin, perhaps imitative. Modern sense of strike with a slight, quick pressure developed by mid 16c., influenced by Fr. dauber (see DAUB (Cf. daub)). Related: Dabbed; dabbing. As a noun from c.1300,… …
53tip — {{11}}tip (n.) end, point, top, early 13c., from M.L.G. or M.Du. tip utmost point, extremity, tip (Cf. Ger. zipfel, a dim. formation); perhaps cognate with O.E. tæppa stopper (see TAP (Cf. tap) (n.)), from P.Gmc. *tupp upper extremity. Tip top is …
54dab — 1. v. & n. v. (dabbed, dabbing) 1 tr. press (a surface) briefly with a cloth, sponge, etc., without rubbing, esp. in cleaning or to apply a substance. 2 tr. press (a sponge etc.) lightly on a surface. 3 tr. (foll. by on) apply (a substance) by… …
55pat — 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… …
56bob — bob1 /bob/, n., v., bobbed, bobbing. n. 1. a short, jerky motion: a bob of the head. v.t. 2. to move quickly down and up: to bob the head. 3. to indicate with such a motion: to bob a greeting. v.i. 4. to make a jerky motion with the head or body …
57tap — {{11}}tap (n.1) stopper, faucet, O.E. tæppa, from P.Gmc. *tappon (Cf. M.Du. tappe, Du. tap, O.H.G. zapfo, Ger. zapfen). Originally a tapering cylindrical peg (hence TAPROOT (Cf. taproot)). Phrase on tap ready for use is recorded from late 15c.… …
58tap — tap1 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 conversation. 4》 (also… …
59bob — I [[t]bɒb[/t]] n. v. bobbed, bob•bing 1) a short, jerky motion: a bob of the head[/ex] 2) to move quickly down and up 3) to indicate with such a motion: to bob a greeting[/ex] 4) to make a jerky motion with the head or body 5) to move about with… …
60dub — I [[t]dʌb[/t]] v. t. dubbed, dub•bing 1) to invest with name, epithet, nickname, or title: He was dubbed a hero[/ex] 2) to strike lightly with a sword in the ceremony of conferring knighthood • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME; late OE *dubbian < AF… …
