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Tape

noun/tˈeɪp/
Definition
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
a recording made on magnetic tape
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈeɪp/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈeɪp/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈeɪp/
1 syllable Say it as /tˈeɪp/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
“he used a piece of tape for a belt”
nouna recording made on magnetic tape
“the several recordings were combined on a master tape”
nounthe finishing line for a foot race
“he broke the tape in record time”
nounmeasuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths
“the carpenter should have used his tape measure”
nounmemory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information
“he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview”
verbfasten or attach with tape
“tape the shipping label to the box”
verbrecord on videotape
verbregister electronically
“They recorded her singing”
Word Forms
tapeverbfasten or attach with tape
tape recordverbrecord with a tape recorder
tapenouna long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
videotapenouna video recording made on magnetic tape
recordnounsound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
recordernounequipment for making records
recordingnounthe act of making a record (especially an audio record)
tapingnouna recording made on magnetic tape
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Band
ein langes, dünnes Stück Stoff oder Papier, das zum Binden oder Befestigen verwendet wird
🇫🇷French
ruban adhésif
un long morceau de tissu ou de papier utilisé pour la reliure ou la fixation
🇪🇸Spanish
cinta
un trozo largo y delgado de tela o papel que se usa para encuadernar o sujetar
🇮🇹Italian
nastro
un pezzo di stoffa o carta lungo e sottile utilizzato per rilegare o fissare
🇳🇱Dutch
band
een lang, dun stuk stof of papier dat wordt gebruikt voor het binden of bevestigen
🇵🇹Portuguese
fita
um pedaço longo e fino de pano ou papel usado para encadernação ou fixação
🇷🇺Russian
лента
длинный тонкий кусок ткани или бумаги, используемый для переплета или скрепления
India
🇮🇳Hindi
फीता
कपड़े या कागज का एक लंबा पतला टुकड़ा जो बांधने या बांधने के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
টেপ
বাঁধাই বা বেঁধে রাখার জন্য ব্যবহৃত কাপড় বা কাগজের একটি দীর্ঘ পাতলা টুকরা
🇮🇳Tamil
நாடா
பிணைக்க அல்லது கட்டுவதற்குப் பயன்படுத்தப்படும் ஒரு நீண்ட மெல்லிய துணி அல்லது காகிதம்
🇮🇳Telugu
టేప్
బైండింగ్ లేదా బందు కోసం ఉపయోగించే పొడవైన సన్నని వస్త్రం లేదా కాగితం
🇮🇳Marathi
टेप
बांधण्यासाठी किंवा बांधण्यासाठी वापरल्या जाणाऱ्या कापडाचा किंवा कागदाचा लांब पातळ तुकडा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ટેપ
બાંધવા અથવા બાંધવા માટે વપરાયેલ કાપડ અથવા કાગળનો લાંબો પાતળો ટુકડો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಟೇಪ್
ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಅಥವಾ ಜೋಡಿಸಲು ಬಳಸುವ ಉದ್ದನೆಯ ತೆಳುವಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆ ಅಥವಾ ಕಾಗದ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ടേപ്പ്
ബന്ധിപ്പിക്കുന്നതിനോ ഉറപ്പിക്കുന്നതിനോ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന നീളമുള്ള നേർത്ത തുണി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കടലാസ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਟੇਪ
ਕੱਪੜੇ ਜਾਂ ਕਾਗਜ਼ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਲੰਬਾ ਪਤਲਾ ਟੁਕੜਾ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਬੰਨ੍ਹਣ ਜਾਂ ਬੰਨ੍ਹਣ ਲਈ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
ٹیپ
کپڑے یا کاغذ کا ایک لمبا پتلا ٹکڑا جو باندھنے یا باندھنے کے لیے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
磁带
用于装订或紧固的长而薄的布或纸
🇯🇵Japanese
テープ
束ねたり留めたりするために使用される細長い布または紙
🇰🇷Korean
줄자
묶거나 고정하는 데 사용되는 길고 얇은 천이나 종이 조각
🇻🇳Vietnamese
băng
một mảnh vải hoặc giấy mỏng dài dùng để buộc hoặc buộc chặt
🇹🇭Thai
เทป
ผ้าหรือกระดาษแผ่นยาวบางๆ ที่ใช้เข้าเล่มหรือผูก
🇲🇾Malay
pita
sekeping kain atau kertas nipis panjang yang digunakan untuk mengikat atau mengikat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الشريط
قطعة طويلة ورفيعة من القماش أو الورق تستخدم للربط أو التثبيت
🇮🇷Persian
نوار
یک تکه پارچه یا کاغذ نازک دراز که برای صحافی یا بستن استفاده می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
kaset
ciltlemek veya sabitlemek için kullanılan uzun ince bir bez veya kağıt parçası
🇮🇱Hebrew
סֶרֶט
פיסת בד או נייר דקה ארוכה המשמשת לכריכה או הידוק
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'tape'?
The primary meaning of 'tape' is 'a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tape' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'tape' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'tape' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'tape' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'tape' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'tape' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'tape' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'tape' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'tape' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'tape' as formal, casual, or slang?
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