on tap

prepositional phrase

Available directly from the barrel by way of a tap.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. usuallyAvailable directly from the barrel by way of a tap.

    All three locations each offer at least 50 different draft beer choices ranging from popular beers from major brewers to exclusive microbrews not usually available on tap.

    2011, Todd Keith, Insiders' Guide® to Birmingham
  2. broadlyReadily available; ready for use in whatever quantity is desired.
  3. On an agenda, planned, expected.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(of liquids) available by turning a tap

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available

adjectiveavailable for immediate use

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available

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From tap. Sense 2 recorded from 1483.

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Translations

German angestochen
  • angestochenavailable from a barrel
Polish beczkowy
  • beczkowyavailable from a barrel
Spanish de barril
  • de barrilavailable from a barrel
Cite this entry
APA

on tap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20tap

MLA

“on tap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20tap. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on tap,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20tap.

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