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untap.

To release a flow of (creativity, potential, etc.); to unleash.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To release a flow of (creativity, potential, etc.); to unleash.

    nonstandard · transitive
  2. Opposite of tap; to return (transitive) a card or piece, or (intransitive) all available cards or pieces, to their original orientation (e.g. at the start of a new turn) to indicate that they are ready to be used again.

Where this word comes from

From un- + tap. * (to release a flow of): Apparently by confusion of unleash (or similar) and tap.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.