the act or noise of touching something gently, esp so as to make a soft knocking sound
He heard a gentle tapping on his door.
The only movement was the rhythmical tapping of his finger on the arm of the chair.
I could hear some quick tapping of keys, then, after just a second or two, he cameback to me.
tapping in American English
(ˈtæpɪŋ)
noun
1.
the act of a person or thing that taps
2. [pl.]
that which is drawn by tapping
tapping in British English2
(ˈtæpɪŋ)
noun
the act of secretly obtaining information by means of concealed listening or recording devices
Definition of 'tapping'
All related terms of 'tapping'
screw tap
a valve by which a fluid flow from a pipe can be controlled by opening and closing an orifice
tap
A tap is a device that controls the flow of a liquid or gas from a pipe or container , for example on a sink .
tapped
to strike (something) lightly and usually repeatedly
tapping up
(esp of a professional soccer club ) the illicit practice of attempting to recruit a player while he or she is still bound by contract to another team
phone tapping
Phone-tapping is the activity of listening secretly to someone's phone conversations using special electronic equipment. In most cases phone-tapping is illegal .
self-tapping
(of a screw ) cutting its own thread when screwed into a plain hole in a metal sheet
telephone tapping
to make a connection to a telegraph or telephone wire in order to obtain information secretly
self-tapping screw
a screw that cuts its own thread when screwed into a plain hole in a metal sheet
tap out
If you tap out a rhythm , a code , or a number, you indicate it by hitting a surface or a machine such as a telephone .
tapping in British English1
(ˈtæpɪŋ)
noun
the act or noise of touching something gently, esp so as to make a soft knocking sound
He heard a gentle tapping on his door.
The only movement was the rhythmical tapping of his finger on the arm of the chair.
I could hear some quick tapping of keys, then, after just a second or two, he cameback to me.
tapping in British English2
(ˈtæpɪŋ)
noun
the act of secretly obtaining information by means of concealed listening or recording devices