tap out

verb

tapped out; tapping out; taps out

intransitive verb

: to run out of money by betting

Examples of tap out in a Sentence

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Today, while the mines are tapped out, its legacy lives on in the jewelry shops and artisan markets selling silver pieces. Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025 However, as Page continued to hold the host in a headlock and lowered his body to the ground, Seacrest began to tap out. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Flashback: Kelsey launched Chilly Coffee Club in November 2024 after feeling tapped out of the city's social scene. Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025 Bank of America’s trading desk reported its lowest day of retail investor volume for 2025 on Thursday, a sign that that those investors may be tapped out. Jesse Pound, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tap out

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tap out was in 1939

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“Tap out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tap%20out. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

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