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

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Anton Kade scored in the 71st for Augsburg and Undav set up Ermedin Demirović to complete the scoring with a tap-in against his former club in the 83rd. ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026 Brock Nelson scored a tap-in at the left post after a beautiful sequence from Martin Necas to push the Avs five points in front of the Dallas Stars for first place in the Central Division with 13 games to play. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026 Chicago took a 1-0 lead late in the first when Andrew Mangiapane found Mikheyev at the goal mouth for an easy tap-in. CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026 When Fitzpatrick missed his putt to force a playoff, Young was left with a tap-in par to finish at 13-under 275. Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 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 26 Mar. 2026.

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