untap en · VERB
Etymology
From un- + tap. * (to release a flow of): Apparently by confusion of unleash (or similar) and tap.
Meanings
- (nonstandard, transitive) To release a flow of (creativity, potential, etc.); to unleash.
- (qualifier:board games) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| untapped | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| untapped | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| untaps | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| untapping | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |