Antonyms for tapping

Grammar : Verb

Spell : tap-ing

Phonetic Transcription : ˈtæp ɪŋ

Definition of tapping

Origin : "strike lightly," c.1200, from Old French taper "tap, rap, strike," from a Gallo-Romance or Germanic source ultimately imitative of the sound of rapping. Meaning "to designate for some duty or for membership" is recorded from 1952, from notion of a tap on the shoulder. Related: Tapped; tapping.

verb hit lightly
verb pierce to drain

Example sentences :

He stopped a moment, tapping the frame with his fingers to shake off the dust.
Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola

She did not say any more, and he sat at the table, tapping on it with a pencil.
Extract from : « The Foolish Lovers » by St. John G. Ervine

I was tapping away at the door of his recollections, camera all ready.
Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith

Then tapping the breast-pocket of his jacket: “And yet I am the force,” he went on.
Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad

I let her in upon her tapping, and asking (half out of breath too) for admittance.
Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson

She then closed her window, and ten minutes later Caroline was tapping at the door.
Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt

He walked carelessly along the wall, tapping it idly here and there.
Extract from : « Pirates of the Gorm » by Nat Schachner

"My dear Watson," said Holmes, tapping the dottel of his pipe into his hand.
Extract from : « Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 9, 1914 » by Various

"It is here," he replied, tapping the box with his gloved hand.
Extract from : « The Historical Nights' Entertainment » by Rafael Sabatini

"Let us attend to this, your lordship," said Speke, tapping the map.
Extract from : « Mistress Wilding » by Rafael Sabatini

Synonyms for tapping

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019