tap in
B1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To put information into a phone or computer by touching the screen, or to gently kick a ball into the goal from very close.
Literal meaning: To tap (touch lightly) something in (into the device/goal).
Meanings
1 A2 neutral
To enter information by lightly pressing buttons on a keypad or touching a screen.
"Just tap in your PIN and press confirm."
Grammar: separable
2 B1 neutral
(Football/soccer) To score a goal easily by gently pushing or kicking the ball from close range.
"The striker tapped in a simple goal from inside the six-yard box."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
The digital sense is increasingly common with smartphones and tablets. The football (soccer) sense describes an easy close-range goal. The PIN/code sense is very common in everyday life with bank cards and passcodes.
Commonly used with
PIN code password number goal details address
Forms
Base
tap in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
taps in
he/she/it
Past simple
taped in
yesterday
Past participle
taped in
have + pp
-ing form
taping in
continuous
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