different between tapping vs kicking

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æp??

Noun

tapping (plural tappings)

1. An act of making a light hit or strike against something.
   • 1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula Chapter 20

     As he was speaking there was a soft tapping at the door. I went over and opened it […]
2. (music) A guitar technique in which the strings are tapped against the fingerboard
3. The process by which a resource is tapped or exploited.
   • 1938, Paul Burke Jacobs, Harry Paul Newton, Motor Fuels from Farm Products (page 99)

     Competitive tappings of a common oil pool can lead only to waste and overproduction, unless rigidly regulated […]

4. (electrical engineering) A connection made to some point between the end terminals of a transformer coil or other component.

Verb

tapping

1. present participle of tap

References

• “tapping”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

English

Alternative forms

• kickin'

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?k??/

Adjective

kicking

1. (slang) Terrific, great (of clothes) smart, fashionable.

2. (slang) Alive, active (especially in the phrase alive and kicking).

3. (slang, of a party or event) Actively ongoing and enjoyable.

Synonyms

• (terrific): bitching, peng, top-notch; see also Thesaurus:excellent
• (alive): extant, living, vital; see also Thesaurus:alive

Noun

kicking (plural kickings)

1. The action of the verb to kick.

   In boxing, kicking one's opponent is not allowed.

2. A violent assault involving repeated kicks.

   The bullies pushed the boy over and gave him a kicking.

3. (slang) A great loss or defeat; licking.

Verb

kicking

1. present participle of kick

Derived terms

• alive and kicking