tap-in

American  

[tap-in] / ˈtæpˌɪn /

noun

Basketball.

1. a field goal made by striking a ball in the air into the basket, usually from close range.

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tap-in British  

noun

1. soccer a goal scored without great effort by simply knocking the ball into the goal from close range

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Etymology

Origin of tap-in

Noun use of verb phrase tap in

Example Sentences

After Hatate's dismissal in the 34th minute, it was a backs-to-the-wall Celtic performance, with Trusty's back-post tap-in a rare venture into Bologna territory.

From BBC

After sprinting and winning the ball ahead of Adam Phillips, Szoboszlai tried to backheel the ball in his own box to Liverpool keeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, but scuffed the ball and left Phillips with a tap-in.

From BBC

Roma did very little at the Allianz Stadium beyond Tommaso Baldanzi's tap-in 15 minutes from the end, and the capital city outfit have now lost three of their last four matches in Italy's top flight.

From Barron's

Grant birdied the par-four 17th and had a comfortable enough margin to bogey 18, her first bogey since her opening hole on Friday, and still make a relaxed tap-in for the title.

From Barron's

But Kaoru Mitoma sneaked in at the far post behind Noussair Mazraoui to put the visitors ahead again, before goalkeeper Andre Onana allowed a routine low cross from Yasin Ayari to slip from his grasp under no pressure to present Georginio Rutter with a tap-in.

From BBC