'Tapping' definitions:
Definition of 'tapping'
(from WordNet)
noun
The sound of light blow or knock; "he heard the tapping of the man's cane"
Definition of 'Tapping'
From: GCIDE
- Tap \Tap\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tapped; p. pr. & vb. n. Tapping.] [F. taper to strike; of Teutonic origin; cf. dial. G. tapp, tapps, a blow, tappe a paw, fist, G. tappen to grope.]
- 1. To strike with a slight or gentle blow; to touch gently; to rap lightly; to pat; as, to tap one with the hand or a cane. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To put a new sole or heel on; as, to tap shoes. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'tapping'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aspiration,
- banging,
- blasting,
- bleeding,
- bloodletting,
- broaching,
- bursting,
- cracking,
- crashing,
- cupping,
- drafting,
- drainage,
- draining,
- drawing,
- emptying,
- exploding,
- explosive,
- flapping,
- knocking,
- milking,
- phlebotomy,
- pipetting,
- popping,
- pumping,
- rapping,
- siphoning,
- slapping,
- slatting,
- sucking,
- suction,
- venesection