love tap

noun

: a gentle blow

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There’s no such thing as a love tap between 1,600-pound race cars at 150 miles per hour. — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 10 Dec. 2021 For lesser incidents—say, a parking-lot scrape or a love tap at a stoplight—the options become more nuanced. — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 22 July 2023 There was some gamesmanship at the end of the frame, as Adesanya finger-wagged his opponent after a love tap to the midsection by Cannonier after the horn. — Danny Segura, USA TODAY, 3 July 2022 The touch was reminiscent of another love tap between the royal couple at the BAFTAs in February — as the royal couple walked the red carpet, cameras caught a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment where Kate patted William’s butt. — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023 On the red carpet at the 76th EE BAFTA Film Awards in February 2023, Kate playfully patted William's butt with a light love tap. — Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of love tap was in 1809

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“Love tap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20tap. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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