Tapping
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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'.
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