Definitions for Tapping
ˈtæp ɪŋtap·ping

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. tappingnoun

   the sound of light blow or knock

   "he heard the tapping of the man's cane"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tappingnoun

   An act of making a light hit or strike against something.

2. tappingnoun

   A guitar technique in which the strings are tapped against the fingerboard

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tapping

   Tapping is a playing technique that can be used on any stringed instrument, but which is most commonly used on guitar. The technique involves a string being fretted and set into vibration as part of a single motion. This is in contrast to standard techniques that involve fretting with one hand and picking with the other. Tapping is the primary technique intended for instruments such as the Chapman Stick.

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1. tapping

   Tapping is an action that involves making light blows or striking something repeatedly, typically with a small device or an object. It can also be the process of cutting internal threads in a hole using a tool known as a tap, often used in engineering. In music, it refers to a guitar technique involving the rapid finger movement on the fretboard. In dance, it's a style that involves rhythmical sounds and movements using the feet. It can also refer to the process of accessing or drawing from a resource or supply, in a figurative sense.

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1. Tapping

   of Tap

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1. Tapping

   Tapping is a guitar playing technique, where a string is fretted and set into vibration as part of a single motion of being pushed onto the fretboard, as opposed to the standard technique being fretted with one hand and picked with the other. It is similar to the technique of hammer-ons and pull-offs, but used in an extended way compared to them: hammer-ons would be performed by only the fretting hand, and in conjunction with conventionally picked notes; whereas tapping passages involve both hands and consist of only tapped, hammered and pulled notes. Some players use exclusively tapping, and it is standard on some instruments, such as the Chapman Stick.

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How to pronounce Tapping?

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How to say Tapping in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tapping in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Tapping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Tapping in a Sentence

1. Van Jones:

   The things that Donald Trump has done, and not just in this race, are horribly offensive, there is a dark underside here...he is whipping up and tapping into and pushing buttons that are very, very frightening to me and to a lot of people.

2. Sari Locker:

   For a powerful, innovative man, tapping into his sexual thoughts might be a great source of energy, he has figured out how to harness the power of his sex drive to create cars.

3. Jennifer Lopez:

   I was having lunch somewhere and I saw him and he passed by, afterward, I went outside. For some reason, I just felt like tapping him on the shoulder and saying hi.

4. Donald Trump:

   Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my 'wires tapped' in Trump Tower just before the victory, is it legal for a sitting President to be 'wire tapping' a race for president?

5. Edward Chang:

   It shows strong promise to restore communication by tapping into the brain's natural speech machinery.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Tapping
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tapping
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapping
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tapping
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Tapping
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Tapping