tapping in

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

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