Synonyms for tape
teɪptape

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. tapenoun

   a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening

   "he used a piece of tape for a belt"; "he wrapped a tape around the package"

   Synonyms:
   tape measure, tapeline, tape recording, magnetic tape, mag tape, taping

2. tape, tape recording, tapingnoun

   a recording made on magnetic tape

   "the several recordings were combined on a master tape"

   Synonyms:
   tape measure, tapeline, tape recording, magnetic tape, mag tape, taping

3. tapenoun

   the finishing line for a foot race

   "he broke the tape in record time"

   Synonyms:
   tape measure, tapeline, tape recording, magnetic tape, mag tape, taping

4. tape, tapeline, tape measurenoun

   measuring 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"

   Synonyms:
   tape measure, tapeline, tape recording, magnetic tape, mag tape, taping

5. magnetic tape, mag tape, tapeverb

   memory 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"

   Synonyms:
   tape recording, tapeline, mag tape, magnetic tape, tape measure, taping

6. tapeverb

   fasten or attach with tape

   "tape the shipping label to the box"

   Synonyms:
   record, videotape

7. videotape, tapeverb

   record on videotape

   Synonyms:
   videotape, record

8. record, tapeverb

   register electronically

   "They recorded her singing"

   Synonyms:
   memorialize, immortalize, memorialise, show, videotape, enter, register, immortalise, read, commemorate, record, put down

Matched Categories

1. • Attach
   • Film
   • Finishing Line
   • Measuring Instrument
   • Record
   • Recording
   • Strip

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "tape":

   cassette, tapes, ribbon, bureaucracy, tape-, band, scotch, cassettes, videotape, webbing, video, paperwork, bunch, ribbons, belt, tape-based, strip, burden, band-aid, bands, audiotape, pare

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How to use tape in a sentence?

1. Leo Buscaglia:

   No amount of time can erase the memory of a good cat and no amount of masking tape can ever totally remove his fur from your couch.

2. Florian Hense:

   The United States is starting to cause more red tape on tech companies. This will affect all companies that do business with tech, and that will cause a ripple effect in Europe.

3. Lily James:

   Every second that passes, this tape could be spreading.

4. Bret Bielema:

   Paul and I were together six of my seven years there, there are some comparisons but there are also a lot of differences. The basic core value of run-play action is very similar to where we were but there are also a lot of unique, new things that pop out when we watch them on tape.

5. Mike Gibbons:

   How dare you, Josh Mandel ? I said Josh Mandel had never had a job in the private sector. It's right there on tape.