Meanings
verbuntap (third-person singular simple present untaps, present participle untapping, simple past and past participle untapped)
present singular third person untaps · participle present untapping · participle past untapped · past untapped
- nonstandardtransitiveTo release a flow of (creativity, potential, etc.); to unleash.
- board gamescard gamesOpposite of tap; to return (transitive) a card or piece, or (intransitive) all available cards or pieces, to their original orientation (e.g. at the start of a new turn) to indicate that they are ready to be used again.
Origin
From un- + tap. * (to release a flow of): Apparently by confusion of unleash (or similar) and tap.
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APA
untap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/untap
MLA
“untap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/untap. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “untap,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/untap.
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