tapping

¹

[tap-ing]

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that taps tap taps or strikes lightly.

2. the sound produced by this.

tapping

²

[tap-ing]

noun

1. the act of tapping casks, telephone conversations, etc.

2. something that is drawn by tapping.

3. paracentesis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tapping¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; tap ¹, -ing ¹

Origin of tapping²

First recorded in 1590–1600; tap ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Tech firms are floating the idea of building data centers in space and tapping into the sun's energy to meet out-of-this-world power demands in a fierce artificial intelligence race.

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Users will be able to chat with the AI assistant by saying “Hey Google” or tapping on the Gemini icon in Google Maps.

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It’s no secret why cities levy these taxes and often opt to increase them: It’s a way of raising revenue without tapping local residents for more.

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Hot on the heels of its viral Katseye collaboration, Gap is tapping into girlhood through a new collaboration with Sandy Liang.

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Los Angeles has taken a lot of water from Mono Lake over decades by tapping into creeks that flow into it.

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