toe-tap

English

Noun

toe-tap (plural toe-taps)

  1. A form of tap dancing that is performed on the tips of the toes.
  2. (American football) A maneuver in which a receiver or defensive player touches both feet down inbounds near the sideline after catching a pass or interception before stepping out of bounds, thereby maintaining legal possession of the ball.
    • 2022 December 12, Josh Weinfuss, “Cardinals' DeAndre Hopkins shows 'rare' toe-tap ability”, in ESPN‎[1]:
      Hopkins made it look easy, but behind that one catch -- and all the other toe-taps he has completed in his career -- were hours of work and study to complement his natural talent
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Verb

toe-tap (third-person singular simple present toe-taps, present participle toe-tapping, simple past and past participle toe-tapped)

  1. (intransitive) To perform such a dance.
  2. (American football) To perform such a maneuver.
    • 2023 July 26, Jordan Raanan, “Giants GM Joe Schoen on Saquon Barkley talks: No hard feelings”, in ESPN‎[2]:
      On the second play of live drills during a 7-on-7 period, Barkley toe-tapped in the corner of the end zone while making a touchdown grab that was greeted enthusiastically by fans.
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