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[ tap-ing ] / ˈtæp ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tapping ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe act of a person or thing that taps or strikes lightly. the sound produced by this. Origin of tapping1late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at tap1, -ing1 Words nearby tappingTappan, tap pants, Tappan Zee, tapper, tappet, tapping, tapping up, tappit-hen, taproom, taproot, taps Definition for tapping (2 of 2)[ tap-ing ] / ˈtæp ɪŋ /
nounthe act of tapping casks, telephone conversations, etc. something that is drawn by tapping. paracentesis. Origin of tapping2First recorded in 1590–1600; tap2 + -ing1 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tappingI fall back into a dream and then suddenly there is a tapping on the window just above my bed. The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST Marabella, now licking her lollipop and tapping her foot, appears unfazed. Even Grade School Kids Are Protesting the Garner Killing Now|Caitlin Dickson|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST In large part Cho raised these funds by tapping into his own Asian American community. Red Sweep? Maybe, but One Tea Party Incumbent Is in Trouble|Dean Obeidallah|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST Tapping into middle-class grievances with populist ideas on the economy is where Warren excels. Square Deal, New Deal, and Now, From Hillary Clinton, a “Fair Shot”|Eleanor Clift|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The “tapping” mechanism is similar, like tapping someone on the shoulder via the Internet. Bigger, Bolder, and Better Than Ever: Steve Jobs Would Be Proud of Today's Apple|Kyle Chayka|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST As it was, she waited impatiently, tapping the corner of the desk with her idle pencil. The next day it was pretty cold, and the first thing I heard when I went into the kitchen was a tapping at the window-pane. Our Little Ones and The Nursery, Vol. V, No. 9, July 1885|Various The spray near the window had ceased its tapping against the shutter, and was listening too. The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers|Mary Cholmondeley She was sitting on the bed, pretty and dainty, and was tapping her foot lightly on the floor. Concerning Sally|William John Hopkins As he passed the wire machine it was tapping out, with a maddeningly methodical slowness, the story of the fall of London. Hellhounds of the Cosmos|Clifford Donald Simak
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