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

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Knoblauch said the tap-in goal Kraken winger Jaden Schwartz scored on a power play 1:18 into the second period set the Oilers back on Thursday. Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 After taking a 1-0 lead, the Flyers got all out of sorts in the defensive zone, leading to an easy tap-in by Patrick Maroon. Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025 The tap-in birdie clinched Jimenez’s 15th title on PGA Tour Champions, his second this season, and vaulted him into the lead on the Schwab Cup points list. Randy Youngman, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2025 Moments later, Spaun, who started the day with a one-shot lead, found himself with a chip that looked nearly identical and skipped it up next to the cup for a tap-in birdie. Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025 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 2 Apr. 2025.

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