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foot-tapping

foot-tapping noun: a rhythmic tapping of the foot, especially in time to music.

Noun

foot-tapping (countable and uncountable, plural foot-tappings)

  1. A rhythmic tapping of the foot, especially in time to music

Adjective

foot-tapping (comparative more foot-tapping, superlative most foot-tapping)

  1. Having an insistent rhythm; catchy

Forms of foot-tapping

Noun
pluralfoot-tappings
Adjective
comparativemore foot-tapping
superlativemost foot-tapping

Questions about foot-tapping

What does foot-tapping mean?
Foot-tapping means a rhythmic tapping of the foot, especially in time to music.
What part of speech is foot-tapping?
Foot-tapping can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of foot-tapping?
The plural of foot-tapping is foot-tappings.

Words near foot-tapping in the dictionary

  1. foot-stalk
  2. foot-stalks
  3. foot-stool
  4. foot-stools
  5. foot-strut split
  6. foot-tapping
  7. foot-tappings
  8. foot-ton
  9. foot-tons
  10. foot-travel
  11. foot-warmer

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