midtap

English

Etymology

mid- +‎ tap

Adverb

midtap (not comparable)

  1. During the action of tapping.
    • 2009 April 26, Elizabeth Giddens, “The House of Much History”, in New York Times‎:
      My restless sock feet stopped midtap, on the very floor those gentlemen trod in their calfskin shoes and spats.
    • 2012, Sienna Mercer, Flying Solo:
      Olivia began to tap her fingers on her glass, but froze midtap. She had an idea.
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