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Persuading a player to transfer without permission from the player's current team
In professional team sports, tapping up (British English) or tampering (American English) is an attempt to persuade a player contracted to one team to
Tapping_up
Israeli sports agent (born 1955)
Zahavi be investigated by the responsible bodies for his part in the "tapping-up" of the Arsenal left back Ashley Cole, who was approached by Chelsea in
Pini_Zahavi
Canadian actress and director (born 1965)
2009. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Amanda Tapping. Official website Amanda Tapping at IMDb Amanda Tapping at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
Amanda_Tapping
Guitar playing technique
and picking with the other. Tapping is the primary technique intended for instruments such as the Chapman Stick. Tapping is an extended technique, executed
Tapping
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up tapping in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tapping is a guitar-playing technique. Tapping may also refer to: Amanda Tapping (born 1965), English-Canadian
Tapping_(disambiguation)
Connecting to piping without stopping flow
Hot tapping, or pressure tapping, is the method of making a connection to existing piping or pressure vessels without the interrupting or emptying of that
Hot_tapping
English footballer (born 1980)
Arsenal. He was fined £100,000 by the Premier League on 2 June 2005 for a tapping-up meeting at a hotel in January 2005. Cole, his agent Jonathan Barnett,
Ashley_Cole
Process by which latex is collected from a rubber tree
Slaughter tapping refers to the destructive tapping that was done in late nineteenth century to extract large quantities of natural latex. Tapping knives
Rubber_tapping
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up TAP, tap, táp, tập, or țap in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tap(s), TAP(S) or tapped may refer to: Tap (film), a 1989 American dance drama film
Tap
2009 English football scandal
Allegations of tapping up in English football came to light in 2009 after accusations were made by French and English football clubs that a number of Premier
2009 English football tapping up controversy
2009_English_football_tapping_up_controversy
Type of dance involving percussive shoes
features a tap dancer, Jamie Pressnall, tapping as percussion. One recent innovation in the world of tap dance is the development of the long form "tap opera
Tap_dance
Third-party monitoring of electronic communications
tapping or telephone tapping, is the monitoring of telephone and Internet-based conversations by a third party, often by covert means. The wire tap received
Wiretapping
Topics referred to by the same term
for iOS Tapper (card game), a card game of the Austrian tarot family Spile, for tapping trees Toddy tapper, one who cultivates palm wine Tapper (surname)
Tapper
1984 mockumentary comedy film directed by Rob Reiner
related to This Is Spinal Tap. Look up Spinal Tap-ian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. This Is Spinal Tap at IMDb This Is Spinal Tap at the TCM Movie Database
This_Is_Spinal_Tap
British businessman (born 1954)
national team Sven-Göran Eriksson to become manager of Chelsea, and the tapping-up of former Arsenal and England left-back Ashley Cole. On 16 September 2009
Peter_Kenyon
Traditional Easter game
as egg tapping, in which the "hard eggshell represented Christ's sealed tomb, and the cracking represented Christ's resurrection." Egg tapping was practiced
Egg_tapping
Slang for a specific violent game or prank
Sack tapping is a slang term for a game where a participant attacks, by slapping, tapping, punching, kicking, elbowing, twisting or backhanding, another
Sack_tapping
Tools to create screw threads
threads using a tap is called tapping, whereas the process using a die is called threading. Both tools can also be used to clean up or repair a thread
Tap_and_die
Football Corruption, (2006) England
purported to show agents and managers accepting backhanders and illegally "tapping-up" players under contract to other clubs. These allegations included: That
2006 English football corruption investigation
2006_English_football_corruption_investigation
Scottish footballer
on loan. Tapping also represented Scotland at Under-19 and Under-21 level. Born in London to an English father and a Scottish mother, Tapping moved to
Callum_Tapping
Popular culture idiom
that is up to or beyond the maximum threshold, or to an extremely high or strong degree. The phrase originates from the 1984 film This Is Spinal Tap, where
Up_to_eleven
Decorated Haitian vehicle
Tap taps (Haitian Creole: Taptap, pronounced [taptap]) are gaily painted buses or pick-up trucks with metal covers that serve as share taxis in Haiti
Tap_tap
2025 film by Rian Johnson
Wake Up Dead Man (marketed as Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery) is a 2025 American mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson. It is the third
Wake_Up_Dead_Man
Hardware device to access the data flowing across a computer network
of devices, making it impossible to tap network traffic with this method. This type of tapping focuses on tapping with remarkable use of hardware This
Network_tap
Football match
between the two clubs as "non-existent", given his club's approach to sign (tapping up) Arsenal defender Ashley Cole. The player had met Mourinho and chief executive
2005_FA_Community_Shield
English footballer (born 1995)
hit the headlines as a 10-year-old when he was involved in an alleged tapping-up scandal with Chelsea. Coyle's father alleged that he was offered £10,000
Lewie_Coyle
2008 video game
use as a tapping surface, but these are not included in the North American package. The game features the following minigames: Tap Runner: Up to four players
Let's_Tap
2025 studio album by Tyler, the Creator
Don't Tap the Glass (stylized in all caps) is the ninth studio album by American rapper and producer Tyler, the Creator. It was released through Columbia
Don't_Tap_the_Glass
Encoding for text messages
method of communicating is usually by tapping either the metal bars, pipes or the walls inside a cell. The tap code is based on a Polybius square using
Tap_code
Public relations executive (b. 1951)
at the Court of Arbitration for Sport during the 2009 English football tapping up controversy. In the 2000s Hargitay was a special adviser to Sepp Blatter
Peter_Hargitay
American ballerina and actress
Paris. From 1931 to 1932, she danced in London, at the London Hippodrome, tapping up and down an escalator en pointe in a production called "Bow Bells." While
Harriet_Hoctor
English footballer
Michael Woods in a controversial move after Ken Bates accused Chelsea of tapping up the youngsters. Leeds received £5 million in compensation for the pair
Tom_Taiwo
American lawyer, judge and law educator (1744–1823)
Tapping Reeve (October 1, 1744 – December 13, 1823)[citation needed] was an American lawyer, judge, and law educator. In 1784 he opened the Litchfield
Tapping_Reeve
Scottish footballer
Portsmouth's evening paper The News that he believed Baird's new club was "tapping up" (making an illegal contact) Jordan, a viewpoint Eastleigh director of
Tom_Jordan_(footballer)
American dancer and actor (1878–1949)
presence." His signature routine was the stair dance, in which he would tap up and down a set of stairs in a rhythmically complex sequence of steps, a
Bill_Robinson
National airline of Portugal
TAP Air Portugal, formally Transportes Aéreos Portugueses (TAP), is the flag carrier of Portugal, headquartered at Lisbon Airport, which also serves as
TAP_Air_Portugal
Parody heavy metal band
Spinal Tap (stylized as Spın̈al Tap) are a parody English heavy metal band created by the American comedians and musicians Michael McKean, Christopher
Spinal_Tap_(band)
Psychological test of working memory
block-tapping test is a psychological test that assesses visuo-spatial short term working memory. It involves mimicking a researcher as they tap a sequence
Corsi_block-tapping_test
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up tap out in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tap out or Tapout can refer to: Tap out, submission in combat sport Tapout (clothing brand) Tapout
Tap_out
English footballer
of his late father's memoirs. In the book he reports an incident of "tapping-up" – whilst at Southampton, he was astonished to be contacted by the great
Ron Reynolds (footballer, born 1928)
Ron_Reynolds_(footballer,_born_1928)
American rock guitarist and songwriter (1955–2020)
Solos", showcased the tapping technique, which uses both left and right hands on the guitar neck. Although he popularized tapping, he did not invent the
Eddie_Van_Halen
Elementary school game
simply tapping the person. This part of the game takes about one minute. The selected player then calls, "Heads up, seven up!" or "Heads up, stand up!" All
Heads_up,_seven_up
2025 book by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson
Decline, Its Cover-up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again is a 2025 non-fiction book by the American journalists Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson. It
Original Sin (Tapper and Thompson book)
Original_Sin_(Tapper_and_Thompson_book)
Town in Uttar Pradesh, India
Tappal is a town in Khair Tehsil, Aligarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated on Yamuna Expressway near Jewar. The Aligarh-Palwal
Tappal
1984 novel by Kem Nunn
Tapping the Source is a surf noir novel by Kem Nunn published in 1984. It is Nunn's debut novel and tells the story of a young man searching for his missing
Tapping_the_Source
American science fiction franchise
Season 4 brought in Amanda Tapping, reprising her role as Samantha Carter from SG-1, and Jewel Staite in a recurring role. Tapping left the show for Season 5
Stargate
American forester
2025-04-16. Staff Reporter (2016-06-29). "Tapping into youth". Essex Reporter. Retrieved 2025-04-17. Forester, Ethan Tapper Chittenden County (2023-01-30). "Cryptic
Ethan_Tapper
1984 soundtrack album by Spinal Tap
This Is Spinal Tap (or simply Spinal Tap) is the soundtrack to the film This Is Spinal Tap, released in 1984. The cover art is identical to that of the
This Is Spinal Tap (soundtrack)
This_Is_Spinal_Tap_(soundtrack)
2008 video game
DS stylus, and tapping the touchscreen in the direction the player wants the Prince to move. For example, if the player wants to run up a wall, and jump
Prince of Persia: The Fallen King
Prince_of_Persia:_The_Fallen_King
Television channel
TAP Sports (stylized as tap Sports) is a Philippine pay television network of sports channels owned by TAP Digital Media Ventures Corporation. It was launched
TAP_Sports
2025 film by Rob Reiner
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues is a 2025 American mockumentary comedy film directed by Rob Reiner and written by Reiner, Christopher Guest, Michael
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Spinal_Tap_II:_The_End_Continues
Alcoholic beverage made from palm sap
the red tubâ is aged with the tanbark for up to six months to two years, until it gets dark red, and tapping its glass container gives off a deep hollow
Palm_wine
Mechanism to change turn ratios in transformers
A tap changer is a mechanism in transformers that allows for variable turn ratios to be selected in distinct steps. This is done by connecting to a number
Tap_changer
1989 American dance drama film by Nick Castle
Tap is a 1989 American dance drama film written and directed by Nick Castle and starring Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr. Max Washington, just released
Tap_(film)
English footballer, manager, and agent
Todd. Redknapp later denied the conversation with Harrison amounted to "tapping up". Kevin Bond, who admitted he would consider discussing receiving payments
Peter_Harrison_(footballer)
2020 single by Saweetie
"Tap In" is a song by American rapper Saweetie, released on June 17, 2020. The song samples rapper Too Short's signature 2006 single "Blow the Whistle"
Tap_In
Singaporean footballer
sign him under new FIFA regulations in the wake of Chelsea's alleged tapping-up of French youngster Gael Kakuta in 2009. Following Gombak United's decision
Fareez_Farhan
Hand gesture
Giving dap or dapping up is a term used to describe gestures of greeting, agreement, or solidarity between two people that have become popular in Western
Giving_dap
process. Members are recruited through a process known as tapping. Most societies recruit or tap up to thirty members a year, thus limiting the size of the
University of Pennsylvania senior societies
University_of_Pennsylvania_senior_societies
British businessman, football executive and hotelier (born 1931)
Bates had a dispute with former club, Chelsea, having accused them of "tapping-up" three Leeds youth players, accusations denied by Chelsea. Chelsea in
Ken_Bates
Technology enabling payment without physical contact
Tap to Pay on iPhone". apple.com. 8 February 2022. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2024. Michail (8 February 2022). "Tap
Contactless_payment
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up spinal tap in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Spinal Tap may refer to: Spinal tap (medical procedure), any procedure where a needle is inserted
Spinal_Tap
Bayer Leverkusen 2012–13 football season
CEO Wolfgang Holzhäuser accused Bayern Munich coach of Jupp Heynckes "tapping up" Lars Bender. The club had rejected an "official" offer from Bayern Munich
2012–13 Bayer 04 Leverkusen season
2012–13_Bayer_04_Leverkusen_season
Fictional character in the Stargate universe
have, so it opens her up. Working around Richard Dean Anderson's reduced schedule was a challenge for Tapping. Nevertheless, Tapping, Michael Shanks and
Samantha_Carter
commission charged by the Premier League with investigating the alleged "tapping up" of Arsenal defender Ashley Cole by Chelsea issues its findings: Cole
2004–05_in_English_football
2019 zombie comedy film by Ruben Fleischer
Zombieland: Double Tap is a 2019 American post-apocalyptic zombie comedy film directed by Ruben Fleischer and written by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, and
Zombieland:_Double_Tap
Political scandal
tapping modules, known as "lawful interception", while bypassing the normal monitoring and logging that would take place when a legal tap is set up.
Greek wiretapping case 2004–05
Greek_wiretapping_case_2004–05
of Congress Performing Arts Database They were among the first to line up and tap the same sounds using different steps or the same steps making different
Tip,_Tap_and_Toe
Belgian media personality (born 1997)
professionally as Nella Rose, is a Belgian media personality. After setting up a YouTube channel, Rose embarked on a career in the media and has gone on
Nella_Rose
charged by the English Premier League with investigating the alleged "tapping up" of Arsenal defender Ashley Cole by Chelsea issues its findings. Cole
June_2005_in_sports
American actress (born 1989)
daughter in Ukraine. After she broke up with Klitschko, she started dating Brian Hickerson. In 2020, they broke up after he was arrested for corporal injury
Hayden_Panettiere
American journalist (born 1969)
Jacob Paul Tapper (born March 12, 1969) is an American journalist. He is the lead Washington anchor for CNN, hosts the weekday television news show The
Jake_Tapper
English footballer (born 1971)
he was announcing himself as the future team manager while allegedly tapping up players in readiness for next season. However, he was not out of work
Nicky_Banger
American mid-size crossover SUV
came with a 6-speed GM 6T70 automatic transmission, which featured manual tap up/down shifting capability. The transmission was paired to a 3.6 L DOHC SFI
Pontiac_Torrent
Association football club in Glasgow City, Scotland
from his position at Queen's Park because of his alleged attempts at "tapping up". After beating Pollokshields Athletic, conquerors of Dumbarton, in the
Battlefield_F.C.
Job of waking people up
novel Love on the Dole, a knocker-up is featured. He wakes the Hardcastle family and their neighbours up by tapping on their upper windows with a long
Knocker-up
2005 single by Madonna
David Browne from Entertainment Weekly argued, "'Hung Up' shows how effortlessly she [Madonna] can tap into her petulant inner teen." Tom Bishop from BBC
Hung_Up
Argentine professional footballer
River Plate; without the permission of Nueva Chicago, who accused them of tapping up the player. In January 2025, Charpentier was loaned out to Chilean club
Paul_Charpentier
British actress (born 1981)
Zoë Tapper (born 26 October 1981) is an English actress who first came to prominence playing Nell Gwynne in Richard Eyre's award-winning film Stage Beauty
Zoë_Tapper
Overview of tap dance steps
Tap dance makes frequent use of syncopation. Tap dance choreographies typically start on the eighth beat, or between the eighth and the first count. Tap
Tap_dance_technique
Device for controlling the flow of beer into a vessel
up a narrow tube to the bar. At the end of this tube is a valve built into a fixture (usually somewhat decorative) on the bar. This is the beer tap and
Beer_tap
American comedian and actor (born 1979)
July 6, 1979) is an American comedian and actor. After winning several stand-up comedy competitions, Hart had his first breakthrough when Judd Apatow cast
Kevin_Hart
2019 shoot 'em up video game developed by High Voltage Software
Zombieland: Double Tap – Road Trip is a shoot 'em up video game developed by High Voltage Software and published by GameMill Entertainment in North America
Zombieland: Double Tap – Road Trip
Zombieland:_Double_Tap_–_Road_Trip
Discontinued mobile video game (2012–2025)
The Simpsons: Tapped Out was a city-building mobile game for iOS and Android based on the American media franchise The Simpsons. It allowed users to create
The_Simpsons:_Tapped_Out
American customer engagement plaform
CleverTap is an American customer engagement and retention platform. Its platform allows B2C brands to send contextual and personalised messages to their
CleverTap
American singer (born 1956)
1974, at seventeen, La Toya joined her brothers in the spotlight with a tap dancing routine when her father arranged for them to perform shows in Las
La_Toya_Jackson
Internet-based TV and streaming service in the Philippines
"Filipino platform Tap DMV launches expanded service following Endeavor Streaming tie-up". SportBusiness. Retrieved August 1, 2023. "Converge & TapDMV announce
Blast_TV
English football player and manager (born 1971)
post in October 2005 as he was unhappy with claims he used the post to tap up other clubs' players. In June 2006 he left Exeter to join the coaching staff
Alex_Inglethorpe
Dance routine
Shimmy, Shim Sham or just Sham originally is a particular tap dance routine and is regarded as tap dance's national anthem. For today's swing dancers, it
Shim_Sham
American political advisor (born 1985)
described as far-right, anti-immigration, and white nationalist. Miller grew up in Santa Monica, California, and attended Duke University, where he was a
Stephen_Miller
Natural gum derived from trees of the genus Manilkara
zapota, M. chicle, M. staminodella, and M. bidentata. The tapping of the gum is similar to the tapping of latex from the rubber tree: zig-zag gashes are made
Chicle
Legislations regarding telephone calls
Criminal Code—violation of the confidentiality of the spoken word. Telephone tapping by authorities has to be approved by a judge. Telephone recording by a
Telephone_call_recording_laws
2025 soundtrack album by Spinal Tap
band Spinal Tap, released on September 11, 2025, through Interscope Records. It serves as the soundtrack album to the 2025 film Spinal Tap II: The End
The_End_Continues_(album)
George Burley was appointed his replacement in July 1994. Burley was later tapped up by Ipswich, who had been refused permission to speak to him and he walked
List of Colchester United F.C. managers
List_of_Colchester_United_F.C._managers
Consonantal sound represented by ⟨ɢ̆⟩ or ⟨ʀ̆⟩ in IPA
In the context of phonetics, a voiced uvular tap or flap is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. There is no dedicated symbol for
Voiced_uvular_tap_and_flap
American actor and tap dancer (1911–1992)
high-speed tapping, and a close-to-the-floor style where "the legs and feet did the work". Coles was also half of the professional tap dancing duo Coles
Charles_Coles
Google Glass, tapping Settings → Device info → View licenses, then tapping the touchpad 9 times, will show a Tap Meet Team option. Tapping again will show
List_of_Google_Easter_eggs
American Twitch Streamer and YouTuber
Twitch streamer and YouTuber. He is well known for his catchphrase, "What's up, brother?", which went viral and became a trend on the short-form video platform
Sketch_(streamer)
YouTube or flickr, there are vast pools of external talent that you can tap with the right approach. Companies that adopt these models can drive important
History_of_YouTube
1845 narrative poem by Edgar Allan Poe
suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. "'Tis some visiter," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door—
The_Raven
TAPPING UP
TAPPING UP
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the personal name Tippin, a pet form of Tipp.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : probably from an unattested Middle English word hoping, denoting a dweller in a valley (see Hope).
Boy/Male
Australian, Greek
Taming
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Abel, which was a popular Middle English personal name. Compare Aplin.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Tippin, or a variant of Tipping.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a medieval personal name, originally an Old English patronymic from a personal name or byname Tippa, for which there is evidence in place names such as Tiptree, but which is of uncertain origin.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant of Topping.
Girl/Female
Indian
Sapling, Newborn
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old English Tæpping, an unattested patronymic from Tæppa. Compare Tapp.Joseph Tapping (d. 1678) is buried in King’s Chapel Burying Ground, Boston, MA.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sapling, Newborn
Surname or Lastname
English (common in Lancashire and northern Ireland)
English (common in Lancashire and northern Ireland) : from a patronymic or pet form of Topp, or possibly from an unattested Old English personal name Topping.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Sweet Talking
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Coppin.English : topographic name for someone who lived on the top of a hill, from a derivative Old English of copp ‘summit’ (see Copp 1).
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : probably a hypercorrected form of Lappin.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Satisfying; Offering Oblations
Girl/Female
Hindu
Offering oblations
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of the personal name Tæppa (see Tapp).
Boy/Male
Native American
Talking bird.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : variant spelling of Appling.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : nickname for a timid person, from Old French lapin ‘rabbit’.Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : variant of Lapin.
TAPPING UP
TAPPING UP
Boy/Male
Indian, Traditional
Sun; Lord Vishnu; Capable of Safe Guarding
Boy/Male
Arabic
Love; Affection
Boy/Male
Hebrew American Scottish English Gaelic Scandinavian
Song.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : habitational name. There is a Lidstone in Oxfordshire, but the concentration of the surname in Devon would suggest that this is not the source.
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English
God is Gracious
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Kingdom; King; Secret; To Rule; Ruler; Origin
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : habitational name from Berwick-on-Tweed, on the Northumbrian coast at the mouth of the Tweed river, a border town that regularly changed hands between the Scots and the English.English : variant of Barwick.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Telugu
Name of Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ambarish | à®…à®®à¯à®ªà®°à¯€à®·
King of the Sky, An Angel from the heavens, The Sky
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Thankful; Variant of Shukriyya
TAPPING UP
TAPPING UP
TAPPING UP
TAPPING UP
TAPPING UP
n.
The act of topping, lopping, or cropping, as trees or hedges.
n.
A small European bird of the Plover family (Vanellus cristatus, or V. vanellus). It has long and broad wings, and is noted for its rapid, irregular fight, upwards, downwards, and in circles. Its back is coppery or greenish bronze. Its eggs are the "plover's eggs" of the London market, esteemed a delicacy. It is called also peewit, dastard plover, and wype. The gray lapwing is the Squatarola cinerea.
n.
A drilling or tamping rod.
n.
A lapping with the tongue.
n.
An instrument used in tamping; a tamping iron.
n.
Tippling.
n.
The act of one who tamps; specifically, the act of filling up a hole in a rock, or the branch of a mine, for the purpose of blasting the rock or exploding the mine.
n.
The material used in tamping. See Tamp, v. t., 1.
n.
The lapwing.
n.
The process of cleaning or brightening sheet metal or metalware, esp. brass, by dipping it in acids, etc.
a.
Pertaining to the harp; as, harping symphonies.
n.
An iron bar used for tapping a melting furnace.
n.
Decantation, or tipping for pouring.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Tap
v. i.
To predominate; as, topping passions.
a.
Biting; pinching; painful; destructive; as, a nipping frost; a nipping wind.
n.
The sound of lapping.
n.
The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by clapping the hands, stamping or tapping with the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation.
n.
The lapwing.
a.
Same as Topping, a., 3.