tap out

verb

tapped out; tapping out; taps out

intransitive verb

: to run out of money by betting

Examples of tap out in a Sentence

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The final contestant to tap out takes home a $500,000 prize. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 11 June 2025 Viewership was down for this year’s finale, with many casual fans tapping out of the series now that Pascal is gone. Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025 That movie tapped out with $570 million worldwide against a $300 million budget, leading the studio to rename the follow-up action adventure. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 May 2025 Mulaney tapped out to raucous applause before a final musical performance by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for tap out

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tap out was in 1939

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“Tap out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tap%20out. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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