Hyphenation of tapping

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word tapping? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

tap-ping

Definitions of tapping:

1.	The sound of light blow or knock He heard the tapping of the man's cane
2.	Cut a female screw thread with a tap
3.	Draw from or dip into to get something Tap one's memory Tap a source of money
4.	Strike lightly He tapped me on the shoulder
5.	Draw from Make good use of We must exploit the resources we are given wisely
6.	Tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy Is this hotel room bugged?
7.	Furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it Tap a cask of wine
8.	Make light, repeated taps on a surface He was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently
9.	Walk with a tapping sound
10.	Dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes Glover tapdances better than anybody
11.	Draw (liquor) from a tap Tap beer in a bar
12.	Pierce in order to draw a liquid from Tap a maple tree for its syrup Tap a keg of beer
13.	Make a solicitation or entreaty for something Request urgently or persistently Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities

Synonyms of tapping:

noun	sound

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