double tap

[duhb-uhl tap]

noun

1. the technique or act of shooting a target twice in rapid succession.

   If a double tap to the chest fails to stop an attacker, the next shot is aimed at the head.

double tap

noun

1. an act of firing a gun twice in rapid succession

   a double tap to the head

Word History and Origins

Origin of double tap¹

First recorded in 1985–90