1
: tip-in
2
: a very short easy putt in golf

Examples of tap-in in a Sentence

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Al-Amri, who had a shot denied by Uruguay's Fernando Muslera earlier in the first half, put his squad ahead with a quick tap-in after Muslera palmed away a header. CBS News, 15 June 2026 On the power play, Marner crashed into the slot to get a loose puck, and feathered it through a defender onto the tape of Stone’s stick for an easy tap-in goal. Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 25 May 2026 On the other hand, the 6-foot-2 teen whiffed in his attempt to snatch a corner kick, resulting in a tap-in goal that broke a 1-1 tie. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2026 The ball rolled across the edge of the 6-yard box to Chawinga, who scored the tap-in. Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tap-in

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tap-in was in 1948

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“Tap-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tap-in. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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