tail tap

noun

A foundational ramp-riding trick where the rider lands on the deck (top) of a ramp or obstacle with only their rear wheel, while holding the brakes to stall, before hopping back into the transition to ride away.

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Meanings

nountail tap (plural tail taps)

plural tail taps

  1. A foundational ramp-riding trick where the rider lands on the deck (top) of a ramp or obstacle with only their rear wheel, while holding the brakes to stall, before hopping back into the transition to ride away.
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APA

tail tap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tail%20tap

MLA

“tail tap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tail%20tap. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tail tap,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tail%20tap.

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