tap out

verb

tapped out; tapping out; taps out

intransitive verb

: to run out of money by betting

Examples of tap out in a Sentence

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The film tapped out with $72 million at the domestic box office and $153 million worldwide. Giana Levy, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025 The drummer playfully taps out a beat to match the roaring engine. Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025 The Morton Arboretum in Illinois tapped out after 12 toy frogs. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2025 Nobody tapped out during episode 9, and Alone Africa’s three remaining participants—Nathan, Kelsey, and Katie—performed the daily ritual of pursuing food, purifying water, and staving off hunger. Frederick Dreier, Outside, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tap out

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tap out was in 1939

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“Tap out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tap%20out. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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