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tap in

tap in noun: a simple, short putt very close to the hole.

Noun

tap in (plural tap ins)

  1. A simple, short putt very close to the hole.
  2. A simple shot into the goal from close range, and without opposition.

Verb

tap in (third-person singular simple present taps in, present participle tapping in, simple past and past participle tapped in)

  1. To kick a simple shot, without opposition, from close range into the goal.
    • Bent was again left with the simplest of finishes when Rooney picked out Young and he unselfishly crossed for Bent to tap in from inside the six-yard area.2011, Phil McNulty, Euro 2012: Montenegro 2-2 England
  2. To enter a public transport system (especially the London Underground) by tapping a travelcard on the card-reader
    Synonyms:
    touch in, tap on
  3. (slang, transitive, African-American Vernacular) To contact (someone); to call (someone) on the phone.
  4. (slang) To switch places with someone.
    Synonyms:
    tag in

Synonyms of tap in

Forms of tap in

Noun
pluraltap ins
alternative formtap-in
Verb
third-person singular presenttaps in
present participletapping in
past participletapped in
pasttapped in

Questions about tap in

What does tap in mean?
Tap in means a simple, short putt very close to the hole.
What part of speech is tap in?
Tap in can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of tap in?
The plural of tap in is tap ins.

Words near tap in in the dictionary

  1. tap dancers
  2. tap dances
  3. tap dancing
  4. tap drill
  5. tap drills
  6. tap in
  7. tap ins
  8. tap into
  9. tap of work
  10. tap off
  11. tap on

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