foot-tapping

noun

A rhythmic tapping of the foot, especially in time to music

Meanings

nounfoot-tapping (countable and uncountable, plural foot-tappings)

plural foot-tappings

  1. countableuncountableA rhythmic tapping of the foot, especially in time to music
adjectivefoot-tapping (comparative more foot-tapping, superlative most foot-tapping)

comparative more foot-tapping · superlative most foot-tapping

  1. entertainmentHaving an insistent rhythm; catchy
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APA

foot-tapping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foot-tapping

MLA

“foot-tapping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foot-tapping. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foot-tapping,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foot-tapping.

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