TAPPING

Definition of TAPPING

  1. (verb)cut a female screw thread with a tap
  2. (verb)draw from or dip into to get something
  3. (verb)strike lightly
  4. (verb)draw from; make good use of
  5. (verb)tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
  6. (verb)furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it
  7. (verb)make light, repeated taps on a surface
  8. (verb)walk with a tapping sound
  9. (verb)dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes
  10. (verb)draw (liquor) from a tap
  11. (verb)pierce in order to draw a liquid from
  12. (verb)make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
  13. (noun)the sound of light blow or knock