tap in verb 4noun 2forms 5 verb4 •To kick a simple shot, without opposition, from close range into the goal.Bent was again left with the simplest of finishes when Rooney picked out Young and he unselfishly crossed for Bent to tap in from inside the six-yard area. — 2011 •To enter a public transport system (especially the London Underground) by tapping a travelcard on the card-reader •(slang) To contact (someone); to call (someone) on the phone. •(slang) To switch places with someone. noun2 •A simple, short putt very close to the hole. •A simple shot into the goal from close range, and without opposition. formstapped in · tapping in · taps in · tap ins · tap-ins