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tapping

/ˈtæpɪŋ/ /ˈtæpɪŋ/
noun
  1. 1
    tıkırtı, hafifçe vurmacountable or uncountable

    The action or sound of hitting something lightly and repeatedly.

    • We heard a gentle tapping at the window.
      Pencereden hafif bir tıkırtı duyduk.
    • The constant tapping of his pen annoyed everyone.
      Kalemiyle sürekli hafifçe vurması herkesi rahatsız etti.
  2. 2
    özsu toplama, ağaçtan özsu almauncountable Agriculture

    The process of cutting into a tree to collect its sap.

    • Maple tapping season begins in early spring.
      Akçaağaç özsuyu toplama mevsimi ilkbaharın başında başlar.
    • Rubber tapping is still done by hand on many farms.
      Birçok çiftlikte kauçuk özü toplama işi hâlâ elle yapılır.
  3. 3
    telefon dinleme, dinlemeuncountable

    The secret recording or listening to someone's phone calls.

    • Phone tapping is only legal with a court order.
      Telefon dinleme yalnızca mahkeme kararıyla yasaldır.
    • The company checked its offices for signs of tapping.
      Şirket, ofislerini dinleme izlerine karşı kontrol etti.

Synonyms

knockingrapping

Collocations

a tapping soundtapping at the doormaple tappingrubber tappingphone tapping