: the act, process, or means by which something is tapped
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One of the most pleasant images that comes my way is of people dancing, the tapping of their feet and the lively music forming a holiday soundtrack.
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Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
This era of toe-tapping in wait for the effects of AI to take hold rhymes with the 1980s IT boom, according to Apollo Global Management chief economist Torsten Slok.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Sleet is the type of precipitation that makes a tapping or pinging sound.
—Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The restaurant hosts its second-ever NYE keg-tapping.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Dec. 2025
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Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
This era of toe-tapping in wait for the effects of AI to take hold rhymes with the 1980s IT boom, according to Apollo Global Management chief economist Torsten Slok.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Sleet is the type of precipitation that makes a tapping or pinging sound.
—Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The restaurant hosts its second-ever NYE keg-tapping.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Tapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tapping. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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