Meanings
verbtape off (third-person singular simple present tapes off, present participle taping off, simple past and past participle taped off)
present singular third person tapes off · participle present taping off · participle past taped off · past taped off
- To cordon; to separate from the surroundings using tape or similar material.
The police taped off the crime scene.
1 more example
While inspecting a concrete drainage ditch on the property, they spotted skeletal remains. The surveyors called the police, who arrived and taped off the wooded area, securing it as an active crime scene.
2026 August 17, Nicholas Muhoro, “Craig Frear Disappeared After Avoiding His Father in 2004, and No Trace of Him Has Ever Been Found”, in Skip Boring, archived from the original on 18 Aug 2026
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APA
tape off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tape%20off
MLA
“tape off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tape%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tape off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tape%20off.
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