tap out

verb

tapped out; tapping out; taps out

intransitive verb

: to run out of money by betting

Examples of tap out in a Sentence

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Sent to confront Madison at her house while wearing a wire, Gary begins tapping out notes to her on his iPhone with instructions about how to sell their story to the authorities who are listening in. Esther Zuckerman, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2024 And while her daughter Emerson Tenney, 27, has mostly tapped out of helping the How to Fall in Love by Christmas star with the gingerbread creations does get an assist in the kitchen on Thanksgiving day and Christmas day. Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024 And record-high stock values often mean market gains are tapped out and have little room to run. Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024 Most of the Giants’ key players have tapped out or gone down with injuries. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tap out 

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tap out was in 1939

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“Tap out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tap%20out. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.

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