tapping

/ˈtæpɪŋ/
/ˈtæpɪŋ/
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Other forms: tappings

Definitions of tapping
  1. noun
    the sound of light blow or knock
    “he heard the tapping of the man's cane”
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    types:
    rat-a-tat, rat-a-tat-tat, rat-tat
    a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door)
    type of:
    sound
    the sudden occurrence of an audible event
Pronunciation
US
/ˈtæpɪŋ/
UK
/ˈtæpɪŋ/
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