to tap
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- verb
- /tæp/
- Navigate to details and tap unread; that's all there is to it.
- tap to pay
- swipe or tap
- tap your device
Examples
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With the new system, you can tap your device to complete transactions quickly and easily.
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Just double-tap on the title bar of the window you want to move and begin dragging.
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It's supposed to be very easy to set up, so I'm just going to tap my phone.
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So you literally just tap on, don't move the card.
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To create a group in the app, tap the All Contacts drop-down.
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But having a home screen full of icons that you can tap on to launch is simply more convenient.
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Please tap these cards.
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And tap the screen.
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When making a purchase, you simply tap your card on the reader for a contactless payment.
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To pay at the store, you need to tap your phone on the payment terminal.
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
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6.1
To start pouring beer from a keg by attaching something that lets beer flow
Compounds
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3.5
A person who makes music by hitting the floor with metal plates on their shoes while moving their feet
A dance where dancers make rhythmic sounds by hitting the floor with metal plates on their shoes
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Tap to pay comes from the touch meaning of tap, since you briefly touch your card or phone to the reader, so to tap is to touch to complete a payment.