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

Center Carter Verhaeghe joined the scoring party with a power-play tap-in, assisted by Brady Tkachuk and Matthew Tkachuk, for a 2-0 lead. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

Mohamed Farsi ran onto a ball, played ahead by Santiago Rodriguez, and tapped a first-touch cross to Tapia for the tap-in finish into a wide-open net in the 16th minute. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Garand made a puck-handling mistake that led to Devils captain Nico Hischier scoring on a tap-in. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Freeman slid a clever reverse pass into Reyna’s path, and Reyna’s cross was spilled by Rangel, right into the path of Hall for a tap-in. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 4 Oct. 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