Tapped
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tæpt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Tapped is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of tap.
Meaning
simple past and past participle of tap.
More Meanings
- Having a tap or taps.
- (card games, board games) Of a card or playing piece: used up for the current turn.
- (MLE) Unfocused, inattentive; dozy.
- (slang) Crazy, eccentric.
Example Sentences
a tapped keg; a tapped maple tree
His eyes danced with delight, and he laughed and told me I was tapped in the head as he mussed up my hair, provoking me to kick him in the butt.
This is one weird tribe, who get their kicks from electrocution, poisoning and causing car crashes (and that's when they're in a good mood!). They consider a holiday in the Bermuda Triangle the ultimate and anyone who keeps floating hands as pets has to be a bit tapped.
Synonyms for tapped
Depending on context, synonyms include abroach, broached.
Antonyms for tapped
Common opposites include untapped.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include abroach, broached, digging, threaded, stalked, trapped.
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