1. A person who strikes a surface lightly and usually repeatedly
   "finger tappers irritated her"
    
2. A dancer who sounds out rhythms by using metal taps on the toes and heels of the shoes
   "The tapper's intricate footwork mesmerized the audience";
   - tap dancer
    
3. A worker who uses a tap to cut screw threads
   "The tapper carefully created precise threads in the metal pipe"
    
4. Someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire
   "The phone tapper secretly recorded the suspect's phone conversations";
   - wiretapper, phone tapper
    
5. A tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks
   "The jolly tapper poured pints for the thirsty patrons";
   - tapster [archaic]

Derived forms: tappers

Type of: actor, dancer, doer, eavesdropper, professional dancer, publican [Brit], tavern keeper [Brit, archaic], terpsichorean, worker

Encyclopedia: Tapper, Thomas