tap-in
[
tap
-in]
/ˈtæpˌɪn/
noun
,
Basketball.
1.
a field goal made by striking a ball in the air into the basket, usually from close range.
Also called
tip-in
.
Origin
noun use of verb phrase
tap in
British Dictionary definitions for
tap-in
tap-in
noun
1.
(
soccer
) a goal scored without great effort by simply knocking the ball into the goal from close range