Tappering
To tiptoe in a rapid, running, or sprinting manner. Moving with quick, short steps high on the balls of your feet specifically to maintain maximum speed while remaining completely silent.
Present tense: Tapper (verb)
Example: "I always tapper when I am running late at night so I don't wake up the whole house."
Past tense: Tappered (verb)
Example: "The thief tappered down the dark alleyway the moment he heard the police sirens."
Present continuous tense: Tappering (verb)
Example: "Look at that squirrel! It is tappering across the top of the fence to escape the cat."
Example: "I always tapper when I am running late at night so I don't wake up the whole house."
Past tense: Tappered (verb)
Example: "The thief tappered down the dark alleyway the moment he heard the police sirens."
Present continuous tense: Tappering (verb)
Example: "Look at that squirrel! It is tappering across the top of the fence to escape the cat."
Tappering by Adityatheking October 23, 2026