tap out

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de taper sur quelque chose pour le vider, ou pour signaler une reddition ou un épuisement, souvent en tapotant sur une surface.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of tapping something to empty it, or to signal surrender or exhaustion, often by tapping a surface.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Surrender or give upinformal

   To signal defeat or submission, often by tapping the hand or foot, especially in combat sports or challenging situations.

   Abandonner en tapant

   • The fighter had to tap out after being caught in a submission hold.
   • He was so exhausted from the workout that he tapped out early.
   • When the project became too overwhelming, she decided to tap out.

   Synonymesconcedegive upquitsubmitsurrenderthrow in the towelyield

   Antonymesendurefightpersevereprevailresist

2. Exhaust supplyinformal

   To use up all of something, such as resources, money, or energy.

   Épuiser une ressource

   • We've tapped out our budget for this quarter.
   • After three hours of hiking, they had tapped out their water supply.
   • The company tapped out its emergency funds during the crisis.

   Synonymesconsumedepletedrainexhaustuse up

   Antonymesconservepreservereplenishrestore

3. Produce by tappinginformal

   To create a rhythm or pattern by tapping, often on a surface or device.

   produire en tapotant

   • He tapped out a beat on the table with his fingers.
   • She tapped out a message in Morse code.
   • The drummer tapped out a complex rhythm during the rehearsal.

   Synonymesbeat outdrumtapthump out

Verbe de basetap