tapping

[US]/tæpɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈtæpɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the act of extracting metal, such as steel or iron, by striking or tapping
v. to tap or strike gently

Phrases & Collocations

tapping fingers

tapping sound

tapping rhythm

tapping machine

tapping screw

tapping hole

slag tapping

self tapping screw

Example Sentences

spiritual tappings at a seance

The girls were tapping the rubber.

a gentle scolding; a gentle tapping at the window.

Gloria was tapping her feet in time to the music.

They made success by tapping into recent developments in technology.

Maya started tapping out the opening of her story.

a ghostly face at the window; a phantasmal presence in the room; spectral emanations; spiritual tappings at a seance.

Eight hours after the market had closed, the tickertape machines were still tapping out the bad news.

Think of the transfixingly strange Scherzo of the Fifth Symphony, when the music effectively stops moving and the timpanist drums lightly on the note C like a finger tapping on a pane.

Real-world Examples

" Show yourself! " Snape said, tapping the map sharply.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

No country is self-reliant if it isn't tapping into more than half of its population.

Source: VOA Daily Standard August 2019 Collection

Before I started working with you and tapping and tapping into power.

Source: VOA Standard English - Health

His little Ink self appeared to be tapping the witch with his minute wand.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

“Dissendium! ” Harry whispered, tapping the stone witch again.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

And he says some organizations such as End Coronavirus. org are already tapping into the resource.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

The greyheaded wood-pecker tapping the hollow tree!

Source: Moby-Dick

But as the Republican front runner, Mr.Trump is clearly tapping a disturbing trend in US politics.

Source: BBC Listening Collection December 2015

" Batty! " said Edmund, tapping his head. " Quite batty."

Source: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

So he communicated his answers by tapping his hoof.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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