Knock and Taps

Knock

Knock verb - To come into usually forceful contact with something.

Taps is a synonym for knock. In some cases you can replace term "Taps" with "Knock", this verbs are similar.

Taps

Taps noun - (military) signal to turn the lights out.
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Synonyms for Taps

Knock is a synonym for taps in hit lightly topic. You can use "Knock" instead the word "Taps" as a verb or a noun.

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Luke Cage aka: Luke Cage Tap on the Head: Luke repeatedly slaps, flicks, and basically cherry-taps people on the head to knock them out.
  • Averted in Monstrous Regiment: the medically-trained Igorina very carefully taps a guard's head in the right spot to knock him out without badly injuring him.
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