: the act, process, or means by which something is tapped
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Cobweb Eight-year-old Peter is plagued by a mysterious, constant tap, tap from inside his bedroom wall — a tapping that his parents insist is all in his imagination.
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Caitlin White, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Expect live music, food trucks, and special beer tappings.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 3 Oct. 2025
Another topic that came up had to do with Teppei’s finger tapping.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Rumors about the Only Murders in the Building star's nuptials with Benny Blanco being this weekend turned out to be 100-percent true, and as soon as a few beautiful photos of the cute couple were green-lighted to be shared with the eager public, fans were double-tapping with tears in their eyes.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2025
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Caitlin White, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Expect live music, food trucks, and special beer tappings.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 3 Oct. 2025
Another topic that came up had to do with Teppei’s finger tapping.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Rumors about the Only Murders in the Building star's nuptials with Benny Blanco being this weekend turned out to be 100-percent true, and as soon as a few beautiful photos of the cute couple were green-lighted to be shared with the eager public, fans were double-tapping with tears in their eyes.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Tapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tapping. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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