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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Survivalists are allowed one helpful item, but are given no help from the camera crews that are there to document their progress — although they are given the option of tapping out for medical or emotional reasons. Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025 And the Niners have made the universe tap out. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025 Hundreds of schools across New York, including dozens on Long Island, have to take old water fountains and taps out of commission. Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025 Invert the pan over the sink and gently tap out any excess flour. Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tap out

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 Jan. 2026.

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