tap on
tap on verb: to strike an object or a person lightly and swiftly.
Verb
tap on (third-person singular simple present taps on, present participle tapping on, simple past and past participle tapped on)
- To strike an object or a person lightly and swiftly.
- To initiate an electronic ticketing process at the start of a public transport journey by holding a chipcard or a mobile device close to a terminal or reader
- Launching Monday, the new multi-rider feature will allow up to five riders to use the same Key card when taking a SEPTA bus, trolley, the Broad Street Line, the Market-Frankford Line, the Norristown High Speed Line and Regional Rail.(…) Riders will need to tap on and tap off to get the correct fare.2024 February 25, Cory Sharber, “SEPTA rolls out new multi-rider feature for Key card holders”, in WHYY, retrieved 11 Jan 2025
- The new system allows users to tap on and off at a validator with a new MyWay+ transport card or certain contactless bank cards.2024 November 25, Charlotte Gore, “From today MyWay+ will be in use on Canberra's buses and light rail. Here's what's changing”, in ABC News, retrieved 11 Jan 2025
Synonyms of tap on
Forms of tap on
| third-person singular present | taps on |
|---|---|
| present participle | tapping on |
| past participle | tapped on |
| past | tapped on |
Questions about tap on
- What does tap on mean?
- Tap on means to strike an object or a person lightly and swiftly.
- What part of speech is tap on?
- Tap on is a verb.
- What is the past tense of tap on?
- The past tense of tap on is tapped on.
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