lifetap

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noun

A spell or ability allowing a player to heal his or her own character by draining health from another.

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Meanings

nounlifetap (uncountable)
  1. uncountableroleplaying gamesA spell or ability allowing a player to heal his or her own character by draining health from another.

    Or another very effective card is the Lifetap, which is an Enchantment...

    1995, Larry W Smith, Learn Magic Cards
    3 more examples

    Early Levels (1—4) Open your spell tab and expand your single option. Place the lifetap you find there in your hotbar.

    2002, Justin Brown, Dark Age of Camelot: Shrouded Isles

    Use your Lifetap spells any time you've taken damage. […] At higher levels, you gain more powerful spells in the Lifetap category.

    2003, Melissa Tyler, EverQuest: Prima's official strategy guides

    […] or use lifetap spells that heal the caster while damaging their target to keep themselves alive while they fight alongside their pet.

    2005, Scott Jennings, Alexander Macris, Massively multiplayer games for dummies

Origin

From life + tap.

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APA

lifetap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lifetap

MLA

“lifetap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lifetap. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lifetap,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lifetap.

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