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

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MacKinnon set up Lehkonen for a tap-in at the edge of the crease on the first shift of the third period. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025 The third was a power-play goal in which the original shot went off the post and fell in the crease, giving Joel Eriksson Ek the easy tap-in. Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 His debut goal came on a decisive run into the box and tap-in finish against Sevilla on Tuesday. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025 Standing 240 yards out, McIlroy launched a towering second shot that landed just 3 feet from the hole, setting up a tap-in eagle. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Sep. 2025 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 24 Oct. 2025.

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