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.
Nearby words
tap dancer, tap dancing, tap pants, tap water, tap-dance, tap-in, tapa, tapa cloth, tapadera, tapadero, tapajós
Origin of tap-in
noun use of verb phrase tap in
Also called tip-in.
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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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