Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tap up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
tap up
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make a specific approach to a person considered to be suitable for a professional position.

British usage; Transitive verb

verb

To make an approach to a player, under contract to another club, in order to attempt to negotiate a transfer.

British usage; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

taps up (present, singular) tapping up (participle, present) tapped up (participle, past) tapped up (past)

Phrases

tortious interference

Frequently Paired Words

tortious interference

Synonyms

tamper

Questions

What does tap up mean?
To make a specific approach to a person considered to be suitable for a professional position.

How to pronounce tap up

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