: the act, process, or means by which something is tapped
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The guitar was endlessly impressive, with the intricate yet quick plucking matching the equally enjoyable tapping of flamenco dancing.
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Angeline Patrick Pacheco, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2025
The touch screen is a nice, well, touch, offering additional ways to interact with your laptop like swiping and tapping.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
There was also the first example in a while on the Grammys of choreographed tapping, albeit tap-synching.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
Other things to try: grounding exercises, taking a cold shower, EFT tapping, and diaphragmatic breathing.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 21 Mar. 2025
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Angeline Patrick Pacheco, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2025
The touch screen is a nice, well, touch, offering additional ways to interact with your laptop like swiping and tapping.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
There was also the first example in a while on the Grammys of choreographed tapping, albeit tap-synching.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
Other things to try: grounding exercises, taking a cold shower, EFT tapping, and diaphragmatic breathing.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Tapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tapping. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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