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

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Indeed, the legendary Portuguese striker secured the win with a tap-in goal in the second half. Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 The rest of the move has to be appreciated in video form, with Augusto’s early, low cross trying to find a tap-in for Thuram. Mark Carey, New York Times, 31 May 2025 Six birdies and a tap-in eagle on the par-4 14th highlighted a 7-under 64, his best score in 70 career major championship rounds. Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 21 May 2025 DeChambeau unfortunately hit the ball past the hole and had to settle for a tap-in bogey. Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for tap-in

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 12 Jun. 2025.

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