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

Hellebuyck stood up in traffic, stuffed Connor McDavid (the best player in the world) on a breakaway, and somehow managed to reach back and use his paddle to deflect what should have been a tap-in by Devon Toews near the start of the third. —Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026

Cade Cowell passed to Emil Forsberg, who maintained possession through traffic before setting up Hall for a tap-in in the 8th minute. —ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026

Tre Kronor got the first great chance of the game when Gabriel Landeskog made a terrific backhand pass to Lucas Raymond for what looked like a backdoor tap-in, but Connor Hellebuyck flashed the left pad for a terrific save. —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026

For a team like the Canucks that can, and would, give Strome more regular minutes and power-play ice time, this feels like a tap-in buy low. —Harman Dayal, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for tap-in

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