TAP, TAPPING (touch)
ADJECTIVES
► NATTLING rattling, tapping, esp. of one who knocks his heels together while dancing → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
NOUNS
► NATTLING a tapping; a light rattling noise → 1867 Eng. dial.
► TACK the sound of a smart stroke; a tap; a crack → 1821 Sc.
► TAT a very slight tap or blow → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TIG a touch; usually a light but significant touch, a tap or pat → 1721 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► TIRL a tap or tapping → 1808 Sc.
► TIT a light stroke or tap; a slap → 1808 Sc.
► TIT-TAT imitation of the sound of alternating taps or blows → a1700
VERBS
► NATTLE to make a light rattling, crackling, or tapping noise → 1825 N. Eng. dial.
► RAP to tap → 1685 Sc.
► TAMPER to tap ; to continue tapping; to beat lightly → 1606 obs.
► TICK to touch or tap a thing or person lightly; to bestow light touches or pats by way of caressing → 1546
► TIP to tap; to strike smartly or lightly; to touch lightly → 1850 Sc.
► TIT to strike or tap lightly; to pat, to tip → 1589 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► TUNK to tap something lightly → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
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