Tapping
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:16 pts7 letters
Definition of Tapping
verb
- To furnish with taps.
"If we tap the maple trees, we can get maple syrup!"
- To draw off liquid from a vessel.
"He tapped a new barrel of beer."
- To deplete, especially of a liquid via a tap; to tap out.
- To exploit.
"Businesses are trying to tap the youth market."
- To place a listening or recording device on a telephone or wired connection.
"They can't tap the phone without a warrant."
verb
- To strike lightly.
"She tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention."
- To touch one's finger, foot, or other body parts on a surface (usually) repeatedly.
"He was so nervous he began to tap his fingers on the table."
- To make a sharp noise.
"The tree, swaying in the breeze, began to tap on the window pane."
- To operate an electronic device (e.g. a mobile phone) by tapping a specific place on its (capacitive or other) touch screen.
- To designate for some duty or for membership, as in 'a tap on the shoulder'.
Anagrams of Tapping
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
t1
a1
p3
p3
i1
n1
g2
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Tapping
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Tapping"
Tapping is a 7-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Tapping" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "tapping" is a medium-scoring word.