tap out

verb

tapped out; tapping out; taps out

intransitive verb

: to run out of money by betting

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Key Ingredients: Peptides, tamanu oil Finish: Dewy Shades: Six How to apply: Simply swipe across your cheeks and tap out with your fingers to blend. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025 Coat the inside of the pan with 1 Tbsp. of flour, turning pan over and tapping out excess. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2025 During a match involving Baszler, Zoey Stark, Bianca Belair, and Cargill, Cargill tapped out, but the referee missed it. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025 Oceans that once took weeks or months to span, were jumped over in seconds by messages tapped out on a telegraph key. David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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