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tap out

vb. 1 (context transitive English) To produce (a message, rhythm, or other thing) by tapping. 2 (context combat sports English) To submit to an opponent by tapping one's hand repeatedly either on the arena or the opponent's body. 3 (context combat sports transitive English) To force (an opponent) to submit. 4 To deplete, especially of a liquid

WordNet
tap out

v. beat out a rhythm [syn: beat out, thump out]

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Tap out

Tap out or Tapout can refer to:

  • An alternate name for submission (combat sport) (tap out, tapping out).
  • Tapout (clothing brand), major U.S. marketer of athletic apparel, sports clothing, and accessories
  • Tapout (TV series), a mixed martial arts reality television series
  • UFC: Tapout, a series of fight simulation video games for the Xbox
  • Tap-Out (Transformers), a Transformers character from the TV series
  • " Tapout", a song by Birdman's hip hop group, Rich Gang, featuring Mack Maine, Future, Lil Wayne & Nicki Minaj, taken from the album Rich Gang.

Usage examples of "tap out".

Then, conscious that, at that very moment, measures he had set in place long ago were being activated, he leaned forward and began to tap out the pre-prepared codes that would set the second stage of his scheme into operation.

Ben Thompson sat at his console and began to tap out the message in Morse.

He filled the syringe, not bothering to tap out the bubbles, because the purpose of this injection was to kill, and any special care was superfluous.

Do we need a transmitter to send voice and other sounds, or is it enough to tap out Morse code and send messages?