1
: tip-in
2
: a very short easy putt in golf

Examples of tap-in in a Sentence

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Meier scored on a tap-in midway through the first period after a shot from Hughes went through Fowler's legs and hit the post. CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026 Meier scored on a tap-in midway through the first period after a shot from Hughes went through Fowler’s legs and hit the post. ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026 Charlie McAvoy appeared to have a sure tap-in goal but Raddysh hooked him and kept him from pushing it over the line. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026 His best attribute is his ability to find soft space around the net/slot, routinely getting open for his linemates for tap-ins. Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tap-in

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tap-in was in 1948

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“Tap-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tap-in. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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