tap up
tap up · taps up · tapped up · tapping up
портить, наносить ущерб, возиться
manipulieren, einmischen, fälschen
To make a specific approach to a person considered to be suitable for a professional…To make a specific approach to a person considered to be suitable for a professional position.
Meaning
2 senses(UK, transitive)To make a specific approach to a person considered to be suitable for a professional position.
In earlier years, the intelligence services would often recruit agents by tapping them up.
(UK, transitive)To make an approach to a player, under contract to another club, in order to attempt to negotiate a transfer.
Forms
taps up, tapping up, tapped up, tapped up| Base form | tap up · to tap up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | taps up |
| Present participle | tapping up |
| Past simple | tapped up |
| Past participle | tapped up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- tap upTo make a specific approach to a person considered to be suitable for a professional position.
- tap offTo remove liquid or other particles from a furnace, keg, or other canister.
- tap outTo produce (a message, rhythm, or other thing) by tapping.
- tap onTo strike an object or a person lightly and swiftly.
- tap inTo kick a simple shot, without opposition, from close range into the goal.
- tap intoTo establish a connection with (something), especially in order to take advantage.
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedtortious interference
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb