tapping


Meanings

  • the sound of light blow or knock;
    • "he heard the tapping of the man's cane"
  • cut a female screw thread with a tap
  • draw from or dip into to get something;
  • strike lightly;
  • draw from; make good use of;
  • tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information;
    • "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"
  • furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it;
  • make light, repeated taps on a surface;
    • "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
  • walk with a tapping sound
  • dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes;
  • draw (liquor) from a tap;
  • pierce in order to draw a liquid from;
  • make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently;
  • TAPPING n pl. -S the process or means by which something is tapped


Scrabble Score: 12

tapping is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

tapping is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

tapping is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 16

tapping is a valid Words With Friends word