HyperDic: tapping

English > 1 sense of the word tapping:
NOUNeventtappingthe sound of light blow or knock
tapping > pronunciation
Soundstae'pihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > tapping: 1 sense > noun 1, event
MeaningThe sound of light blow or knock.
Example"he heard the tapping of the man's cane"
Narrowerrat-a-tat-tat, rat-a-tat, rat-tatA series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door)
BroadersoundThe sudden occurrence of an audible event
Spanishsonsonete
Verbstapmake light, repeated taps on a surface

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