tapped out

adjective

Having no money, broke, penniless.

Similar
skint
First used mid-20th c.
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of tap out
adjectivetapped out (comparative more tapped out, superlative most tapped out)

comparative more tapped out · superlative most tapped out

  1. USslangHaving no money, broke, penniless.First known use mid-20th c.

    Synonyms: skint

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving no money, broke, penniless.

Similar
skint
Cite this entry
APA

tapped out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapped%20out

MLA

“tapped out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapped%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tapped out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tapped%20out.

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