tapping

¹

[ tap-ing ]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that taps tap taps or strikes lightly.
2. the sound produced by this.

tapping

²

[ tap-ing ]

noun

1. the act of tapping casks, telephone conversations, etc.
2. something that is drawn by tapping.
3. paracentesis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tapping¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; tap ¹, -ing ¹

Origin of tapping²

First recorded in 1590–1600; tap ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

He also praised Trump for tapping Elon Musk, a longtime friend of McCarthy and the world’s richest person, to help lead a new office to overhaul government.

From Los Angeles Times

“This. This next verse,” he said, tapping the play button again.

From Los Angeles Times

Ben Mullin, the New York Times’ media reporter, described the media group’s fundraising as "a sign that some outlets are tapping a surge of enthusiasm for adversarial journalism post-election".

From BBC

On the heels of the announcement that Donald Trump plans to hand the role of Homeland Security lead over to South Dakota Governor and family dog annihilator Kristi Noem, he dropped another controversial nomination on Tuesday evening, tapping his former head of intelligence, John Ratcliffe, to lead the CIA.

From Salon

He probably would have been better off tapping then-U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

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