tapper meaning and definition

TAPPER noun

Definition of tapper (noun)

1. a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks
   • synonyms: tapster
2. a person who strikes a surface lightly and usually repeatedly
   • "finger tappers irritated her"
3. a worker who uses a tap to cut screw threads
4. someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire
   • synonyms: phone tapper, wiretapper
5. a dancer who sounds out rhythms by using metal taps on the toes and heels of the shoes
   • synonyms: tap dancer