Synonyms of tapping

tapping 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of tap

as in drumming

to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically

tapped her foot in time to the music

kept tapping the desk with his pencil

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drumming
• banging
• pounding
• patting
• hitting
• clapping
• rapping
• knocking
• beating
• clicking
• slamming
• smacking
• thumping
• batting
• hammering
• whacking
• flicking
• bopping
• thudding
• swatting
• socking
• clattering
• pinging
• bashing
• clinking
• pasting
• thwacking
• striking
• walloping
• tipping
• bonking
• chinking
• chucking
• pitter-pattering
• pit-a-patting

tapping

2 of 2

verb (2)

present participle of tap

as in draining

to remove (liquid) gradually or completely

the oil company tapped that first well completely dry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• draining
• pumping
• siphoning
• sucking
• emptying
• bleeding
• drawing (off)
• drafting
• evacuating
• cleaning
• milking
• flushing
• clearing
• purging
• vacating
• depleting
• exhausting
• voiding
• vacuating
• decanting
• effusing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filling
• washing
• wetting
• soaking
• watering
• bathing
• drenching
• flooding
• dousing
• drowning
• overflowing
• inundating
• submerging
• sousing
• swamping
• deluging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tapping

Verb

But according to multiple reports, including the Associated Press, Blackburn is not considering tapping Hegseth. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2026

Changshin taps Palantir Changshin, a Korean footwear company that manufactures shoes for Nike, is tapping Palantir Technologies to connect information and workflows from footwear development and sample planning through factory production. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

The Democratic Socialists of America sparked furious outrage after tapping controversial Twitch star Hasan Piker to anchor their election night broadcast. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Meanwhile, Rodríguez is already signaling an interest in working with Washington, despite some of her public rhetoric, tapping former opposition aide Oliver Blanco as foreign minister. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Jeremy Chinn sealed it with a toe-tapping interception in the end zone on a desperation heave by Geno Smith in the closing seconds. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2026

Now Preckwinkle is tapping some of those reserves to close the budget gap. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

His strategy involves tapping institutional investors, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and wealthy individuals to help finance risks traditionally carried by insurance companies and reinsurers. — Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026

Similarly, tapping to open a drop-down menu magnifies it, giving you a bigger target. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 28 Oct. 2026