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

One small study of 10 older people with dementia showed that the finger-tapping associated with playing cognitive games on a touch-screen tablet improved their fine motor movements. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 June 2026

Who among us has not experienced an inability to ignore repetitive tapping, clicking, chewing, smacking, and sniffling? — Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

Between crowded commutes, blinding screens, and the endless tap-tap-tapping on smartphone glass, our senses are constantly taking a beating. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026

At one time, the GABF annually drew upward of 60,000 people to the Convention Center over three days each fall, with dozens and dozens of local bars, breweries and restaurants hosting their own events, beer tappings and mini-festivals. — Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 28 May 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