tapping
22
1.9
- noun
- /ˈtæpɪŋ/
:
golpeteo
- During the performance, the dancers created a beautiful rhythm with their tapping feet on the stage.
- foot tapping
- rhythmic tapping
And my roommates are playing chef downstairs, so if you can hear some tapping, it's distracting me.
- And my roommates are playing chef downstairs, so if you can hear some tapping, it's distracting me.
Examples
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When he woke, he realized that the tapping was real: there was construction underway on 94th Street.
Fiction book (1998) -
There was a slight tapping noise as they set tile after tile on the board.
Fiction book (1995) -
In the early morning hours, she heard a car drive up, then a tapping on a door downstairs.
Fiction book (1999) -
When you stop playing, the rhythmic tapping should continue with an accurate beat.
Academic text (2001) -
The only sound was the gentle tapping of the tree branches against the dormer windows.
Fiction book (1993) -
Finally, I heard voices, then a tapping at the door, and Mameha swung it open.
Fiction book (1997) -
Darnedest thing, don't you think, the tapping of a hammer in an apartment neighboring yours?
Fiction book (1997) -
Listening to the frantic tapping of the heels on the bare wood had enthralled him.
Fiction book (1991) -
The children listened to the tapping of the rain against the window as they read their books.
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She could hear a soft tapping on the door, signaling that someone was there.
Synonyms
81
1.3
A short sharp sound made by hitting a surface or by a machine problem
66
1.0
A light touch or sound from a gentle hit
34
2.0
A short light tapping sound from a clock or watch
27
1.2
A light regular tapping sound made by a clock or watch
25
2.1
A short sharp knock on a surface to get attention
24
2.1
A soft sound made by a light touch
14
2.7
A light touch or knock to get someone's attention
8
2.2
A sharp repeated sound from a door or machine when parts hit each other
3
3.0
A series of light, quick tapping sounds like rain or small footsteps
1
7.6
A quick series of short, sharp taps like knocking or drumbeats
1
9.0
A series of short, sharp tapping sounds like knocking on a door
1
7.7
A series of quick, sharp knocks often on a door or drum
A short sharp knocking sound like a quick tap
A series of short, sharp metal sounds
A series of quick, sharp sounds like train wheels or high heels
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
A way people try to talk to the dead by knocking on a table during a meeting
How Loud
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tapping comes from the short, quick word tap, which copies the sound of a light knock. So tapping means the soft, repeated knocks or light touches you hear or make.