tapping

noun
High School
1

An act of making a light hit or strike against something.

2

A guitar technique in which the strings are tapped against the fingerboard

3

The process by which a resource is tapped or exploited.

4

A connection made to some point between the end terminals of a transformer coil or other component.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing