tap lightly
Frequency: 7.910.5 per million words
to touch or knock softly
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Examples (10)
- She tapped lightly on the window to get his attention.
- Tap the screen lightly to wake up the device.
- He tapped his pen lightly against his chin while thinking.
- The chef told me to tap the eggshell lightly to crack it.
- You should tap lightly on the door before entering.
- She tapped him lightly on the shoulder to say hello.
- The rain tapped lightly against the roof all night.
- Please tap the microphone lightly to see if it's working.
- He tapped his foot lightly to the rhythm of the music.
- Tap the flour lightly to level it in the measuring cup.