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to tape

to tape

247 1.8
To record sound or images using a device
  • verb
  • /teɪp/
: grabar
  • I always tape my interviews to review the content afterwards.
  • audio-taped
  • a taped interview
  • taping and transcribing

Come on, man, quit taping me, bro out of here.

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Examples

  • We'll tape his favorite shows.

  • When did you tape this?

  • And like I would tape, I would tape all my stand up sets.

  • You want me to tape the game for you, tonight?

  • I wish we were taping this show.

  • We're just asking you to discreetly tape their practice routines.

  • Mr. Moore says to tape all rehearsals so you can not only play it back to listen with a fresh ear, but to see your body mechanics while singing.

  • Tom brought video equipment and taped technology education classrooms in Chiba Prefecture.

    Academic text (2008)
  • All interviews were audio-taped, videotaped, and transcribed verbatim within ten days of the interview.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Could you please tape the presentation so I can watch it later?

Synonyms

to record
vsto tape
∞ 2.3

To make a written, audio, or video copy of something for later use

focuses on capturing sights or sounds rather than writing
to film
vsto tape
497 1.0

To record moving pictures with a camera to make a movie

covers the same capture idea but also includes electronic methods
to videotape
vsto tape
  • Archaic
111 3.2

To record a TV program or event on tape

is broader, applying to many recording media and devices
to video
vsto tape
31 3.2

To record moving pictures with a camera

can also mean capturing sound as well as images
to tape record
vsto tape
  • Archaic
19 3.2

To put voices or sounds on tape to play them later

is a broader action covering sounds and images across media
to audiotape
vsto tape
  • Archaic
2 4.8

To record sound on tape

also applies to capturing images as well as sound
to rec
vsto tape
  • Informal
1 9.8

To make an audio or video file to use later

is the full, neutral form of that informal expression
to vid
vsto tape
  • Slang
1 9.5

To record a video with a camera or phone

is the neutral term for recording sound or images

Idioms

To remove official rules and extra paperwork that delay action

Remove slow official rules to make things happen faster

Phrasal Verbs

to tape record
  • Archaic
19 3.2

To put voices or sounds on tape to play them later

to roll tape
  • Archaic
12 5.6

To start recording video or sound

3 3.1

To stick things or paper to a surface using clear sticky tape

Compounds

97 2.6

A strong, wide, silver sticky strip used to fix things quickly

tape recorder
  • Archaic
63 2.4

A machine that records and plays sound on tape

red tape
  • Informal
56 3.8

Official rules and steps that are slow and make things difficult

cassette tape
  • Archaic
13 2.4

A small flat case with tape that holds music or sound

12 2.0

A flexible strip marked with numbers used to measure length

tape recording
  • Archaic
10 2.9

Sound or pictures saved on long plastic tape for playing later

tape deck
  • Archaic
8 4.7

A machine that plays or records sound on cassette tapes

tape player
  • Archaic
8 2.0

A machine that uses cassette tapes to let you hear recorded music

8 1.0

A clear sticky tape used to attach or fix paper and small items

7 2.8

A thin sticky tape for covering parts before painting or holding things temporarily

ticker tape
  • Archaic
7 8.7

A long narrow strip of paper that shows stock prices printed by a machine

tape machine
  • Archaic
5 3.2

A device that records or plays sound on magnetic tape

A long flexible strip with numbers that measures length

A strip of sticky material used to hold things together

magnetic tape
  • Specialized
2 3.9

A long thin strip of plastic covered with magnetic material to record sound, images, or data

ticker tape
  • Specialized
2 5.3

A horizontal electronic display that shows live news or stock prices

tape drive
  • Specialized
1 5.2

A machine that reads and writes data on magnetic tape to save copies of files

paper tape
  • Archaic
1 3.5

A long narrow strip of paper used to record numbers or data

tape cartridge
  • Specialized
1 4.0

A plastic case that holds tape used to record sound, video, or computer data

mag tape
  • Archaic
1 8.9

A long thin plastic strip used to record sound, video, or computer data

tape transport
  • Archaic
1 7.2

Part inside a tape player that moves the tape so sound is played or recorded

tape reader
  • Archaic
1 8.6

A machine that gets data from long paper with holes used by old computers

friction tape
  • Specialized
1 5.9

A cloth tape with a sticky coating used to wrap electrical wires to stop shocks and keep water out

insulating tape
  • Specialized
1 3.2

A sticky water-resistant tape used to cover bare electrical wires

green tape
  • Formal
1 7.7

Slow official rules and paperwork that delay projects, often about the environment

A clear sticky strip used to join or mend paper and other light things

measuring tape
  • Texting
3.5

An app on a phone that uses the camera to measure length

A machine that reads information from paper tape with holes

9.8

A machine that reads information from paper tape with holes

9.5

A machine that looks at holes in a long paper strip to get computer instructions

A long underwater plant with thin, ribbon-like leaves that grows in fresh water

How Detailed

to film
497 1.0
to tape
247 1.8
to note
24 1.3

Surface Forms

tape infinitive
taped past
taped past participle
taping present participle
tapes third person singular

Etymology

To tape (record) something means to put sound or images onto a long 'tape' strip. The verb comes from the object: recording onto the strip became simply 'to tape' the event.