love tap

noun

: a gentle blow

Examples of love tap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The touch was reminiscent of another love tap between the royal couple at the BAFTAs in February — as the royal couple walked the red carpet, cameras caught a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment where Kate patted William’s butt. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023 For lesser incidents—say, a parking-lot scrape or a love tap at a stoplight—the options become more nuanced. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 22 July 2023 As the Prince and Princess of Wales arrived at the 76th EE BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday, Kate took the initiative to give her husband a light love tap. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2023 There was some gamesmanship at the end of the frame, as Adesanya finger-wagged his opponent after a love tap to the midsection by Cannonier after the horn. Danny Segura, USA TODAY, 3 July 2022 Berg calls the musicians a dream trio who really love tap dance. Globe Correspondent, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2022 There’s no such thing as a love tap between 1,600-pound race cars at 150 miles per hour. Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 10 Dec. 2021 Finally, in 2019, JAXA settled on a collection site and laid the groundwork for the cosmic love tap. Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 4 Dec. 2020 The hit was more a love tap, a Hey kid, that sucked for you, didn’t it?—but Binnington fell to the ice, supporting himself on the frame of the goal, left knee buckling, then right. Joan Niesen, SI.com, 4 June 2019

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Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of love tap was in 1809

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“Love tap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20tap. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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