tip-tap

1 of 2

noun

plural -s

: an alternating light knocking or tapping

also : the sound made by such tapping

tip-tap

2 of 2

intransitive verb

"

: to make a tip-tap or its sound

Word History

Etymology

Noun

tip entry 5 + tap entry 5

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