tape (Noun) — A long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening. ex. "he used a piece of tape for a belt" ex. "he wrapped a tape around the package"
tape (Noun) — A recording made on magnetic tape. ex. "the several recordings were combined on a master tape"
tape (Noun) — The finishing line for a foot race. ex. "he broke the tape in record time"
tape (Noun) — Measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimetres and used for measuring lengths. ex. "the carpenter should have used his tape measure"
tape (Noun) — 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. ex. "he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview"
tape (Verb) — Fasten or attach with tape. ex. "tape the shipping label to the box"
tape (Verb) — (movie) record on videotape.
tape (Verb) — Register electronically. ex. "They taped her singing"