Definition of "tapping" in English

noun

1. An act of making a light hit or strike against something.

2. (music) A guitar technique in which the strings are tapped against the fingerboard

3. The process by which a resource is tapped or exploited.

4. (electrical engineering) A connection made to some point between the end terminals of a transformer coil or other component.

verb

1. present participle and gerund of tap