Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foot-tapping

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: foot--tap-ping
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rhythmic tapping of the foot, especially in time to music

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Having an insistent rhythm; catchy

Usage

Inflected Forms

foot-tappings (plural) more foot-tapping (comparative) most foot-tapping (superlative)

Questions

What does foot-tapping mean?: A rhythmic tapping of the foot, especially in time to music

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