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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.
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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
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She served as a judge on “Drag Race Philippines” since its premiere in 2022, tapping into her own experiences to offer competitors tough love and constructive criticism in English and Tagalog.

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Today, the country is tapping into its legacy with the ambition to transform itself into the tech powerhouse of the Caucasus.

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“It makes me think that maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war, he’s just tapping me along, and has to be dealt with differently.”

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"As you can hear, it's quite thick," he says tapping on the metal.

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Violet’s already pretty annoyed by the drops before they become threatening, and something as simple as tapping her phone to turn the Bluetooth off could’ve saved her a whole lot of trouble.

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