To strike lightly. / To touch one's finger, foot, or other body parts on a surface (usually) repeatedly. / To make a sharp noise.

An Indian malarial fever.

(golf) A simple, short putt very close to the hole. / (soccer) A simple shot into the goal from close range, and without opposition.

(soccer) To kick a simple shot, without opposition, from close range into the goal. / To enter a public transport system (especially the London Underground) by tapping a travelcard on the card-reader

To establish a connection with (something), especially in order to take advantage. / To access (a resource or object).

plural of tapping

simple past tense and past participle of tap

plural of tap

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tap

furnished with active taps (e.g. a keg or a maple tree) / (card games, board games) of a card or playing piece, used up for the current turn