tapped out
tapped out is the simple past and past participle of tap out.
Meaning of tap out
Verb
tap out (third-person singular simple present taps out, present participle tapping out, simple past and past participle tapped out)
- To produce (a message, rhythm, or other thing) by tapping.
- To submit to an opponent by tapping one's hand repeatedly either on the arena or the opponent's body.
- To force (an opponent) to submit.
- He tapped his opponent out in what seemed like ten seconds.
- Synonyms:
- tap
- To relieve a person of duty, such as a casino worker or wrestler in a tag-team match.
- To deplete, especially of a liquid; to finish the last of a drink.
- After a month of sugaring, the local maples were all tapped out.
- To run out of money in a gambling establishment.
Adjective
tapped out (comparative more tapped out, superlative most tapped out)
Synonyms of tapped out
Forms of tapped out
| comparative | more tapped out |
|---|---|
| superlative | most tapped out |
Questions about tapped out
- What does tapped out mean?
- Tapped out means having no money, broke, penniless.
- What is tapped out the simple past and past participle of?
- Tapped out is the simple past and past participle of tap out.
- What part of speech is tapped out?
- Tapped out is an adjective.
Words near tapped out in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: tapped out (page history and authors); tap out (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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