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tapping

/tˈæpɪŋ/noun, verb2 syllables

Tapping means: tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information.

Synonyms for tapping12

verb, as in tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

wiretap, tap, intercept, bug

verb, as in make light, repeated taps on a surface

tap, rap, knock, pink

verb, as in make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

solicit, beg, tap

verb, as in strike lightly

tap, tip

verb, as in draw from; make good use of

exploit, tap

verb, as in furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it

tap

verb, as in dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes

tapdance, tap

verb, as in draw (liquor) from a tap

tap

verb, as in pierce in order to draw a liquid from

tap

verb, as in cut a female screw thread with a tap

tap

verb, as in draw from or dip into to get something

tap

verb, as in walk with a tapping sound

tap

What does tapping mean?13

verb

1

tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information“The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy”

2

make light, repeated taps on a surface“he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently”

3

make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently“Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce”

4

strike lightly“He tapped me on the shoulder”

5

draw from; make good use of“we must exploit the resources we are given wisely”

6

furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it“tap a cask of wine”

7

dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes“Glover tapdances better than anybody”

8

draw (liquor) from a tap“tap beer in a bar”

9

pierce in order to draw a liquid from“tap a maple tree for its syrup”

10

cut a female screw thread with a tap

11

draw from or dip into to get something“tap one's memory”

12

walk with a tapping sound

noun

1

the sound of light blow or knock“he heard the tapping of the man's cane”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with tapping?11

two syllables

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Tapping in a sentence

  • Anna was woken up by her husband, tapping her aggressively.Amastan
  • Claudio heard a slight tapping coming from the window.Amastan
  • Alberto heard the tapping on the window once again.Amastan
  • The noise was followed by tapping on the window.Amastan
  • I can't concentrate if you keep tapping me on the shoulder.CK
  • Bruno had a tapping sound coming from the stall next to him.Amastan
  • The sound of the woodpecker tapping on the tree echoed through the forest.Amastan
  • She spends her days tapping away at her computer keyboard.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of tapping

as a noun

plural
tappings