tap at

Frequency: 6.55.5 per million words

used for a knock on a door or window

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Examples (20)

  • There was a little tap at the door.
  • Someone tapped at the window, but I didn't see anyone.
  • She heard a tap at the door.
  • She tapped impatiently at the locked door.
  • I heard a soft tap at my bedroom window.
  • He gently tapped at the glass to get her attention.
  • Suddenly, there was a sharp tap at the glass.
  • The constant rain tapped at the roof, lulling me to sleep.
  • He gave a light tap at the study door before entering.
  • I distinctly heard someone tapping at the back gate.
  • A mysterious tap at the window startled the cat.
  • The toddler was tapping joyfully at the screen of the tablet.
  • I was woken up by a persistent tap at the door.
  • He tapped meaningfully at his watch, signaling it was time to go.
  • Could you hear that faint tap at the back door?
  • A small bird tapped persistently at the kitchen windowpane.
  • She answered the quiet tap at her office door.
  • The musicians tapped at their instruments to check the sound.
  • There was a rhythmic tap at the windowpane during the storm.
  • Just tap at the icon twice to open the application.