tap-in
[ tap-in ]
/ ˈtæpˌɪn /
noun Basketball.
a field goal made by striking a ball in the air into the basket, usually from close range.
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Also called tip-in.
Origin of tap-in
Noun use of verb phrase tap in
Words nearby tap-in
taphole, taphonomy, taphouse, taphrogenesis, Tàpies, tap-in, tapioca, tapioca-plant, tapir, tapir mouth, tapis
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British Dictionary definitions for tap-in
tap-in
noun
soccer a goal scored without great effort by simply knocking the ball into the goal from close range
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