: the act, process, or means by which something is tapped
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Try varied touch, slow circles, tapping, or steady pressure when engaging with that part of the body to reveal new layers of pleasure.
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Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
After Ling’s death, a Dutch student of Swedish medical gymnastics, Johann Georg Mezger, gave massage moves the French names that are still used today—effleurage (stroking), petrissage (kneading), tapotement (tapping), and so on.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
The manic tapping of stenos, the sounds of shuffling feet, and the rustles of discomfort in the room as the Chuschas rouse to defend one of their beloved leaders all contribute to a surreal, horror movie-like soundscape.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
Like the Munich fest, Tinley Park’s also began each day with the ceremonial tapping of the keg at the Hacker-Pschorr tent, the popular German brew.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
After Ling’s death, a Dutch student of Swedish medical gymnastics, Johann Georg Mezger, gave massage moves the French names that are still used today—effleurage (stroking), petrissage (kneading), tapotement (tapping), and so on.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
The manic tapping of stenos, the sounds of shuffling feet, and the rustles of discomfort in the room as the Chuschas rouse to defend one of their beloved leaders all contribute to a surreal, horror movie-like soundscape.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
Like the Munich fest, Tinley Park’s also began each day with the ceremonial tapping of the keg at the Hacker-Pschorr tent, the popular German brew.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Tapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tapping. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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