tape off
tape off verb: to cordon; to separate from the surroundings using tape or similar material.
Verb
tape off (third-person singular simple present tapes off, present participle taping off, simple past and past participle taped off)
- To cordon; to separate from the surroundings using tape or similar material.
- The police taped off the crime scene.
- While inspecting a concrete drainage ditch on the property, they spotted skeletal remains. The surveyors called the police, who arrived and taped off the wooded area, securing it as an active crime scene.2026 August 17, Nicholas Muhoro, “Craig Frear Disappeared After Avoiding His Father in 2004, and No Trace of Him Has Ever Been Found”, in Skip Boring, archived from the original on 18 Aug 2026
Forms of tape off
| third-person singular present | tapes off |
|---|---|
| present participle | taping off |
| past participle | taped off |
| past | taped off |
Questions about tape off
- What does tape off mean?
- Tape off means to cordon; to separate from the surroundings using tape or similar material.
- What part of speech is tape off?
- Tape off is a verb.
- What is the past tense of tape off?
- The past tense of tape off is taped off.
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