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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

untap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
un-tap
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To release a flow of (creativity, potential, etc.); to unleash.

Transitive verb

verb

Opposite of tap; to return (transitive) a card or piece, or (intransitive) all available cards or pieces, to their original orientation (e.g. at the start of a new turn) to indicate that they are ready to be used again.

Etymology

From un- + tap. * (to release a flow of): Apparently by confusion of unleash (or similar) and tap.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

untaps (present, singular) untapping (participle, present) untapped (participle, past) untapped (past)

Questions

What does untap mean?
To release a flow of (creativity, potential, etc.); to unleash.
Where does untap come from?
From un- + tap. * (to release a flow of): Apparently by confusion of unleash (or similar) and tap.

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