: the act, process, or means by which something is tapped
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Other things to try: grounding exercises, taking a cold shower, EFT tapping, and diaphragmatic breathing.
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Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 21 Mar. 2025
Popular triggers include whispering, tapping and crinkling, and many ASMRtists (great name, huh?) offer roleplays in their videos.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
But others like it for sports on TV, maple syrup tapping and the first breath of spring air.
—Nick Halter, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
The song kicks off with a two-handed tapping riff that inevitably evokes Wolfgang’s dad, the late Eddie Van Halen.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2025
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Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 21 Mar. 2025
Popular triggers include whispering, tapping and crinkling, and many ASMRtists (great name, huh?) offer roleplays in their videos.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
But others like it for sports on TV, maple syrup tapping and the first breath of spring air.
—Nick Halter, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
The song kicks off with a two-handed tapping riff that inevitably evokes Wolfgang’s dad, the late Eddie Van Halen.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2025
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“Tapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tapping. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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