tape

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/teɪ̯p/

noun 5verb 3

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(noun.) magnetic material used for recording

ADJ

magnetic

The old magnetic tape finally broke after decades of storing family home videos.

audio, computer, video (also videotape) | recording

VERB + TAPE

hold sth on, store sth on

capture sth on, get sth on

The security camera got the whole accident on tape, so we have proof of what happened.

splice

TAPE + NOUN

drive | recording

PREP

on ~

The police found evidence of the crime on tape from the security camera.

(noun.) cassette with magnetic tape on it

ADJ

cassette | audio, music, sound | video (also videotape) | demo, master

compilation

My dad made a compilation tape of his favorite songs from the 1980s.

blank | pre-recorded

bootleg, pirated

My older brother still has a collection of bootleg tapes from concerts he attended in the 1990s.

VERB + TAPE

make

She made a tape of her favorite songs to listen to while exercising.

play (back), put on

She put on the tape to listen to the recorded message from her doctor.

listen to, watch

mime to

The actor mimed to the tape during the rehearsal so the crew could check the lighting.

fast-forward, pause, replay, rewind, start, stop, wind back, wind forward/on

erase, wipe

The police officer wiped the old evidence tapes before filing them away.

TAPE + VERB

contain sth, have sth

The security tape had footage of the theft from three different angles.

TAPE + NOUN

deck, recorder | recording

(noun.) long narrow strip of fabric/paper

ADJ

adhesive, Scotch(R), sticky | insulating, masking | measuring | paper, plastic, steel | ticker

double-sided

I used double-sided tape to stick the poster on my bedroom wall.

QUANT

piece, strip | roll

VERB + TAPE

seal sth (up) with

She sealed the broken box with tape before shipping it to her friend.

TAPE + NOUN

measure

I borrowed Dad's tape measure to check if the bookshelf would fit through the door.

(noun.) piece of material stretched across a racetrack

ADJ

finishing

VERB + TAPE

break

The runner broke the tape and celebrated her victory with a huge smile.

(verb.)

ADV

firmly

I firmly taped the poster to the wall so it wouldn't fall down.

together, up

I taped the broken pieces of the photo together so carefully that you couldn't see the crack.

PREP

onto, to

He taped the poster onto the wall above his desk.

Definitions

noun

Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape.

Hand me some tape. I need to fix a tear in this paper.

I sealed up the box with clear shipping tape.

Thin and flat paper, plastic or similar flexible material, usually produced in the form of a roll.

We made some decorative flowers out of the tape we bought.

Finishing tape, stretched across a track to mark the end of a race.

Jones broke the tape in 47.77 seconds, a new world record.

Magnetic or optical recording media in a roll; videotape or audio tape.

Did you get that on tape?

So we went around the corner, looked in the garbage, and, boom, there's about 16 of the tapes he didn't like!

Any video or audio recording, regardless of the method used to produce it.

“It was one of the most severe beatings they’ve seen on tape,” an FDNY insider said, recalling the reaction by brass who viewed video of the bloody fisticuffs.

verb

To bind with adhesive tape.

Be sure to tape your parcel securely before posting it.

The agent had to dead-drop the locker key to the PGU by some simple means, such as by taping it underneath a predesignated park bench, where it could be retrieved unobtrusively, usually by an officer under illegal cover.

To record, originally onto magnetic tape.

You shouldn’t have said that. The microphone was on and we were taping.

The warmup guy — as I now know is common for live audiences in taped television performances — kept fluffing the crowd like they were preschoolers. “Now what are you going to do when we introduce the first comedian?” Wild cheers. “C'mon, that's not good enough! Let's try it again! What are you going to do???”

To understand, figure out.

I've finally got this thing taped.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a recording made on magnetic tape

taping

noun — measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or

tapeline

verb — register electronically

record

verb — record on videotape

videotape

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

cut red tape

To reduce bureaucracy.

This insurance company is an expert at cutting red tape to process your claim faster.

red tape

The binding tape once used for holding important documents together.

The use of red tape for tying up papers is of considerable antiquity. An advertisement in the Public Intelligencer, December 6, 1658, offers the reward for a restoration of a 'A li

play the same tape

To repeat exactly what one previously said or did.

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don't fight the tape

Do not bet or trade against the trend in the financial markets.

roll tape

To begin recording or playing back audio or video material.

Example Bank

Hand me some tape. I need to fix a tear in this paper.

Wiktionary

I sealed up the box with clear shipping tape.

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We made some decorative flowers out of the tape we bought.

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Be sure to tape your parcel securely before posting it.

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The agent had to dead-drop the locker key to the PGU by some simple means, such as by taping it underneath a predesignated park bench, where it could be retrieved unobtrusively, usually by an officer

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You shouldn’t have said that. The microphone was on and we were taping.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, tape is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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