tapping

noun

tap·​ping ˈta-piŋ 

: the act, process, or means by which something is tapped

Examples of tapping in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The tapping may provide information about structural discontinuities, density changes or the presence of tunnels themselves, even when those tunnels are no longer empty. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026

Seal of quality At 12 months, the Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium performs the traditional tapping test — striking each wheel with a hammer and listening for internal defects. —Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 2 May 2026

In these kinds of experiments, participants are told to practice physical activities—finger tapping, coin tossing, dart throwing with a nondominant hand—within their dreams. —Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026

Ghost tapping involves fraudsters gaining access to credit and bank information through mobile apps like Apple Pay or Google Pay. —Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing tapping

• phone tapping
• table-tapping

Rhymes for tapping

• capping
• clapping
• flapping
• lapping
• mapping
• napping
• rapping
• sapping
• scrapping
• slapping
• snapping
• strapping