Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tap one's toes

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables
tap one's -toes
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lightly strike the floor with one's toes, usually in time to music or a rhythm.

Inflected Forms

taps one's toes (present, singular) tapping one's toes (participle, present) tapped one's toes (participle, past) tapped one's toes (past)

Phrases

toe-tappingly

Frequently Paired Words

toe-tappingly

Questions

What does tap one's toes mean?
To lightly strike the floor with one's toes, usually in time to music or a rhythm.

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