Tapping
Pronunciation: /ˈtæpɪŋ/
Tapping (noun)
- a quick, light sound made by hitting something gently
- secretly listening to phone conversations by connecting to the line
Examples
- The tapping on the window woke me up.
- She heard a tapping at the door.
Common collocations: constant tapping, soft tapping, illegal wiretapping, phone wiretapping, tap gently
Tapping (verb)
- to hit something gently and quickly, often to get attention
- to use or take from a resource or supply
Examples
- He was tapping the table with his fingers.
- She kept tapping her foot to the music.