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TAPPED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of tap 2. past simple and past participle of tap . Learn more.
Verb (1) tapped her foot in time to the music kept tapping the desk with his pencil Noun (2) turn the tap to the right for cold water and to the left for hot water Verb (2) the oil company tapped that first well completely dry
The hind legs rubbed or tapped repeatedly on the ventral surface of the female's abdomen. From the Cambridge English Corpus Whenever a town succeeded in tapping a larger supply of water, its drainage became a more acute problem.
tap sb to do sth The board tapped him to lead the company through bankruptcy reorganization. [ T ] IT informal to put information , numbers , etc. into a computer , telephone , etc. by pressing buttons :
tapped. 34 meanings: 1. → see tap1, tap2 2. → see tap3 1. to strike (something) lightly and usually repeatedly 2. to produce by.... Click for more definitions.
tap (away) (at something) Someone tapped at the door. He was busy tapping away at his computer. tap somebody/something Ralph tapped me on the shoulder. Tap the icon to open the app.
to strike with a light blow or blows that can just be heard: [ ~ + object] He tapped my shoulder and winked. [ no object] A stranger tapped on the window. to strike (the fingers, etc.) upon something, esp. with repeated light blows:[ ~ + object] He tapped his pencil on the desk.
1 [intransitive, transitive] to hit someone or something quickly and lightly tap (away) (at something) Someone tapped at the door. He was busy tapping away at his computer. tap somebody/something Ralph tapped me on the shoulder.
'tapped' is a valid English word, and it has both verb and noun forms. Verb: To tap means to lightly hit or touch. Example: She tapped on the window to get my attention. Noun: A tap is a device used to dispense a liquid or gas. Example: He turned the kitchen tap on to fill the sink with water.
adjective. in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug. “latex from tapped rubber trees”. synonyms: abroach, broached. of a cask or barrel. see more see less. antonyms: untapped.
