tapping

noun
UK: /ˈtæpɪŋ/
US: /ˈtæpɪŋ/

  1. The act of hitting something lightly and repeatedly.

    1. I heard tapping on the window.
    2. The constant tapping of his pen was distracting everyone in the meeting.

Synonyms

striking
tapping verb

  1. Present participle of tap: hitting something gently, often repeatedly.

    1. He is tapping his foot to the music.
    2. She was nervously tapping her fingers on the table during the interview.

  2. Exploiting or drawing resources from something.

    1. They are tapping into new markets.
    2. The company is tapping its employees' skills to improve productivity.
tapping adjective

  1. Relating to the act of tapping something, especially for extraction.

    1. The tapping sound was very loud.
    2. The tapping operation drained the tree of all its maple syrup.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "tapping" is /ˈtæpɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈtæpɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tapping": striking.

Example usage of "tapping": "I heard tapping on the window.". More examples on the page.