tapper
tapper · tappers
One who makes a tapping noiseOne who makes a tapping noise.
US/tˈæpɚ/
Meaning
8 sensesOne who makes a tapping noise.
A tap-dancer.
A wiretapper.
(slang)A weakly hit ground ball.
In early wireless telegraphs, a device used to shake loose the filings of a coherer.
(UK, dialectal)The lesser spotted woodpecker.
(US)A tapster.
An assistant in the sport of paraswimming who taps blind or visually impaired swimmers with a pole to indicate when they should turn around.
More definitions
- someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire
- a worker who uses a tap to cut screw threads
- a person who strikes a surface lightly and usually repeatedly
- a dancer who sounds out rhythms by using metal taps on the toes and heels of the shoes
Origin
From tap + -er.From tap + -er.
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Forms
plural: tappersSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire:wiretapperphone tapper
- a dancer who sounds out rhythms by using metal taps on the toes and heels of the shoes:tap dancer
- a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks:tapster
Word family
5 related wordsRelatedtap