tapping

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Music Technical

n. a way of playing the guitar by hitting the strings against the neck with your fingers.

n. a guitar-playing technique where the musician strikes the strings against the fingerboard with their fingertips to produce notes.

“The rock star used fast tapping to play a very difficult solo.”

“The guitarist's mastery of two-handed tapping allowed him to execute complex polyphonic passages that would be impossible with traditional picking.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Technical

n. the act of taking or using a natural resource, like water or sap from a tree.

n. the process of drawing out or exploiting a resource from a source.

“The tapping of maple trees for syrup usually happens in early spring.”

“The sustainable tapping of rubber trees provides a steady income for the local community without destroying the rainforest canopy.”

A2 · Elementary

v. the action of hitting something with quick, light blows.

v. the present participle of tap; used to describe the ongoing action of light percussion.

“He was tapping his foot to the music while he waited for the bus.”

“She sat at the back of the hall, nervously tapping her pen against her notebook as the speaker approached the podium.”