tap-in

noun

ˈtap-ˌin 

1

: tip-in

2

: a very short easy putt in golf

Examples of tap-in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even in the immediate efforts prior to Jayden Bogle’s tap-in on 15 minutes, Leeds should have scored through Dominic Calvert-Lewin and then Ao Tanaka. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

After months of little things getting in the way, Scheffler hit a bunker shot on the par-5 third that would have settled a few feet away for a tap-in birdie. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Then in the 17th, North Carolina’s back line continued to struggle as Alex Pfeiffer received a through ball with a ton of space on the right side, then hit Lema with a perfect centering pass for a tap-in right in front of the goal mouth. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 July 2026

De Ketelaere, starting over the more physical Lukaku, Belgium’s all-time leading scorer, got free on the edge of the six-yard box and ran onto a centering pass from Nicolas Raskin, then made the easy tap-in for his first World Cup goal. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for tap-in

• akin
• auxin
• buckskin
• chagrin
• crankpin
• deerskin
• foreskin
• fuchsin
• herein
• kingpin
• linchpin
• pigskin