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taps up

taps up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tap up.

Meaning of tap up

Verb

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

  1. (UK, transitive) To make a specific approach to a person considered to be suitable for a professional position.
    • In earlier years, the intelligence services would often recruit agents by tapping them up.
  2. (UK, transitive) To make an approach to a player, under contract to another club, in order to attempt to negotiate a transfer.
    Synonyms:
    tamper

Questions about taps up

What is taps up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Taps up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tap up.

Words near taps up in the dictionary

  1. taps off
  2. taps on
  3. taps one's toes
  4. taps out
  5. taps the admiral
  6. taps up
  7. Tapscott
  8. Tapscotts
  9. Tapsell
  10. tapsilog
  11. tapsilogs

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