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to tap out
[phrase form: tap]
01
(in certain combat sports) to touch the floor or opponent to signal that one accepts defeat, usually because of being in a position where further fighting would be unsafe or useless
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
out
Base verb
tap
Present tense
tap out
3rd person singular
taps out
Present participle
tapping out
Past simple
tapped out
Past participle
tapped out
Examples
As the chokehold tightened, he had no choice but to tap out, conceding victory to his opponent.
02
beat out a rhythm
