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

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

The Red Devils scored in the ninth minute after some shockingly bad US work in its own end, allowing Charles De Ketelaere an easy tap-in goal. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Nothing is more Haaland than punctuating a relatively anonymous performance with a vital tap-in. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 4 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