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tap-in

American  
[tap-in] / ˈtæpˌɪn /

noun

Basketball.
  1. a field goal made by striking a ball in the air into the basket, usually from close range.


tap-in British  

noun

  1. soccer a goal scored without great effort by simply knocking the ball into the goal from close range

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Etymology

Origin of tap-in

Noun use of verb phrase tap in

Example Sentences

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Heise doubled the advantage midway through the second period, although Bilka did most of the work, taking the puck at center ice and driving hard up the right wing before slipping a deft pass across the front of the goal for Heise, who had an easy tap-in.

From Los Angeles Times

McNealy sank a 33-foot birdie putt at 14 and tapped in at the par-five 15th for his third consecutive birdie and sixth in eight holes to grab the lead but Matsuyama's tap-in birdie at the par-five 13th tied him for the lead.

From Barron's

His 75th-minute tap-in stretched the lead to three goals.

From Barron's

After Hatate's dismissal in the 34th minute, it was a backs-to-the-wall Celtic performance, with Trusty's back-post tap-in a rare venture into Bologna territory.

From BBC

After sprinting and winning the ball ahead of Adam Phillips, Szoboszlai tried to backheel the ball in his own box to Liverpool keeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, but scuffed the ball and left Phillips with a tap-in.

From BBC