taper — meaning in English

English meaning

• bum noun British informal term for the buttocks.
• clip noun A device used to fasten or hold things together.
• enter verb To go into a place.
• hit verb To strike someone or something, often forcefully.
• tap noun A fitting on a pipe or container that controls the flow of a liquid or gas.
• type noun A category or class of things that share particular features.

Senses

taper is used for these senses in English:

• bum (transitive, colloquial) To ask someone to give one (something) for free; to beg for something.
• clip (dialectal, informal) To strike with the hand.
• enter (transitive) To cause to go (into), or to be received (into); to put in; to insert; to cause to be admitted.
• tap (slang, vulgar) To have sexual intercourse with (someone).
• type To enter text or commands into a computer using a keyboard.
• type To represent by a type, model, or symbol beforehand; to prefigure.

bum — full definition

1. noun British informal term for the buttocks.
2. noun A homeless person, or a lazy, useless person (dated, often offensive).
3. verb To ask for or obtain something for free, especially informally.
4. adj Of poor quality, unfair, or disappointing.

clip — full definition

1. noun A device used to fasten or hold things together.
2. verb To fasten something with a clip.
3. verb To cut something short, especially with scissors or shears.
4. noun A short extract taken from a longer video, film, or broadcast.
5. verb To hit or strike something briefly in passing.

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