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

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Meanwhile, Athletics fans have the shortest fuse, tapping out after just five straight defeats. Christine Clarridge, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025 Everyone is exhausted and tapped out financially from the holidays and nobody wants to party or buy gifts. ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 17 Feb. 2025 Dyche tapping out at this stage might indicate there might not be much of that on the horizon. James Nalton, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 Lila had said, tapping out the pin number of her credit card and trying not to calculate the damage that would do to this month’s budget. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 7 Jan. 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Tap out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tap%20out. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!