tapping
noun
tap·ping
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Definition of tapping
: the act, process, or means by which something is tapped
Examples of tapping in a Sentence
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Usually for 15-minute increments—often a number of them, over time—and then sometimes for the rest of the day, when the extra tapping becomes a nuisance. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, "I Tried to Limit My Screen Time," 5 Sep. 2019 There is more meanness to his tapping into the Losers’ troubles, and their nightmarish excursions feel much more embedded in the story. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "It Chapter Two," 3 Sep. 2019 For most of us, the clickety clack of a manual typewriter — or the gentler tapping of the IBM Selectric — are but memories, or something seen only in movies. — Katherine Roth, Twin Cities, "Clickety clack, let’s look back: Typewriters return," 14 July 2019 Every few minutes, the intensity increases and the vibration alternates with a tapping during the resting phase. — Paige Stables, Good Housekeeping, "What Is Emsculpt? The Low-Down on the Magic Machine That Tones Muscles In a Flash," 22 July 2019 Judging will kick off Friday, Aug. 16, about 6 p.m. at Prost with a ceremonial keg tapping of Prost Edition Pilsner, a beer brew for the event by Craftwerk Brewing, Bitburger’s experimental brewery. — Andre Meunier, oregonlive.com, "Oregon beer this week: Prost’s pilsner throwdown, Portland Brewing’s 2nd ‘weird’ release, plus events," 9 Aug. 2019 Waving Through a Window’ Evan voices his search for belonging with this toe-tapping, heart-wrenching solo, as the orchestration crescendoes toward a striking climax. — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, "New to ‘Dear Evan Hansen’? Start with these standout songs.," 31 July 2019 For most of us, the clickety clack of a manual typewriter — or the gentler tapping of the IBM Selectric — are but memories, or something seen only in movies. — Katherine Roth, Twin Cities, "Clickety clack, let’s look back: Typewriters return," 14 July 2019 For most of us, the clickety clack of a manual typewriter — or the gentler tapping of the IBM Selectric — are but memories, or something seen only in movies. — Katherine Roth, Twin Cities, "Clickety clack, let’s look back: Typewriters return," 14 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tapping.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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