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Meaning of "tapotement" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TAPOTEMENT

tapotement  [təˈpəʊtmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAPOTEMENT

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tapotement is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TAPOTEMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tapotement

Tapotement is a specific technique used in Swedish massage. It is a rhythmic percussion, most frequently administered with the edge of the hand, a cupped hand or the tips of the fingers. There are five types of tapotement including Beating, Slapping, Hacking, Tapping and Cupping. It is primarily used to "wake up" the nervous system and also as a stimulating stroke and can release lymphatic build up in the back and gently tap the shoulder of the client. The name of the stroke is taken from the French word "Tapoter", meaning to tap or to drum.

Definition of tapotement in the English dictionary

The definition of tapotement in the dictionary is a form of massage consisting of rapid or rhythmic tapping of the body.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAPOTEMENT


adjustment
əˈdʒʌstmənt
allotment
əˈlɒtmənt
apartment
əˈpɑːtmənt
appointment
əˈpɔɪntmənt
assortment
əˈsɔːtmənt
commitment
kəˈmɪtmənt
compartment
kəmˈpɑːtmənt
denotement
dɪˈnəʊtmənt
department
dɪˈpɑːtmənt
devotement
dɪˈvəʊtmənt
disappointment
ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt
enactment
ɪnˈæktmənt
excitement
ɪkˈsaɪtmənt
fitment
ˈfɪtmənt
investment
ɪnˈvɛstmənt
ointment
ˈɔɪntmənt
recruitment
rɪˈkruːtmənt
statement
ˈsteɪtmənt
treatment
ˈtriːtmənt
understatement
ˌʌndəˈsteɪtmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAPOTEMENT

taphonomical
taphonomist
taphonomy
taphouse
taphrogenesis
tapioca
tapir
tapiroid
tapis
taplash
tappable
tapped
tapper
tappet
tappice
tapping
tapping up
tappit-hen
taproom
taproot

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAPOTEMENT

abonnement
advertisement
agreement
announcement
arrangement
assessment
basement
element
enforcement
engagement
implement
improvement
infringement
management
measurement
movement
placement
replacement
requirement
retirement
supplement

Synonyms and antonyms of tapotement in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tapotement» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAPOTEMENT

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Translator English - Chinese

tapotement
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tapotement
570 millions of speakers

English

tapotement
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tapotement
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طبطبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поколачивание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tapotement
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tapotement
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tapotement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tapoten
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tapotement
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

叩打法
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tapotement
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tapotemen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tapotement
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tapotement
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टोपमेंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tapotement
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tapotement
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tapotement
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лупцювання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tapotement
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tapotement
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tapotement
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tapotement
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tapotement
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tapotement

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAPOTEMENT»

The term «tapotement» is normally little used and occupies the 130.485 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAPOTEMENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tapotement

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAPOTEMENT»

Discover the use of tapotement in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tapotement and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Therapeutic Massage in Athletics
As with the friction strokes, vigorous jostling is specifically contraindicated in cases of hypothermia, and appropriate first aid must be administered. • TAPOTEMENT Tapotement is a percussive stroke in which the therapist alternately strikes the ...
Patricia A. Archer, 2007
2
Principles and Techniques for the Beauty Specialist
Tapotement or percussion movements are performed in a light, brisk and stimulating manner. The rhythm of the strokes is important, as the fingers are continually breaking contact with the skin and the movements could be irritating if performed ...
Ann Gallant, Kathy Gillott, Jackie Howard, 1993
3
Principles of Manual Sports Medicine
Tapotement Sometimes called "cupping" or "hacking," tapotement describes a rapid, rhythmic, percussive striking of the body with the hands (9). The palms of the clinician's hands may be used in a slightly concave position (cupping) (Fig. 9.4).
Steven J. Karageanes, 2005
4
Introduction to Massage Therapy
There is no slip with any form of tapotement, so you can perform the stroke with or without lubricant. The rhythmic percussive strokes are delivered very quickly, somewhere around five beats per second, but they can be applied faster with the  ...
Mary Beth Braun, 2013
5
Advanced Hairdressing
Most Indian head massage movements will be a type of petrissage. Tapotement movement - champi Effects of petrissage • Blood and lymphatic circulation is increased, encouraging the delivery of fresh oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and ...
Stephanie Henderson-Brown, Catherine Avadis, 2004
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A Practical Guide to Beauty Therapy for NVQ Level 2
Tapotement covers a range of percussion movements where the hands work briskly, lightly and alternately on the body. The movements are adapted according to the shape, size and strength of the underlying muscles, the amount of ...
Janet Simms, 2003
7
Body Massage for Holistic Therapists
Tapotement Tapotement movements are also known as percussion movements. All tapotement movements are stimulating and so are usually left out of a relaxing massage. These movements should not be performed on bony areas, nor on ...
Francesca Gould, 2004
8
Beauty Therapy Fact File
... nodules - relaxes muscles. Tapotement. These are stimulating movements such as tapping and ... Effects. of. tapotement. * Produces an erythema. * Stimulates the nerve endings revitalising the skin tissues. Vibrations. Using the palmar ...
Susan Cressy, 2004
9
Therapeutic Chair Massage
Tapotement is very stimulating to the nervous system. As you strike the muscle, a slight but very rapid stretch occurs. This rapid stretch causes the muscle spindle cells to fire, causing a momentary contraction of the muscle cells as a protective ...
Ralph Stephens, 2006
10
Health and Beauty Therapy: A Practical Approach for NVQ
Tapotement movements are sometimes defined as percussion-type movements which can be light tapping to beating movements applied in a brisk fashion. The whole hand or part of the hand can be used depending on the type of tapotement  ...
Dawn Mernagh-Ward, Jennifer Cartwright, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAPOTEMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tapotement is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Impact of Procedure Code Analysis on Claims Handling Procedures
97124 Therapeutic procedure, 1 or more areas, each 15 minutes; massage, including effleurage, petrissage and/or tapotement (stroking, compression, ... «ClaimsJournal.com, Jul 15»
2
Knock débloque aussi votre Mac depuis l'Apple Watch
Une fois le lancement effectué, c'est très rapide et on évite les mauvaises détections de tapotement sur l'iPhone, même s'il faut reconnaître que les erreurs ... «MacGeneration, Apr 15»
3
Need to know: Ageing
"Show your skin a little TLC with 'Tapotement'," advises Antonia. "This is a facial massage technique that instantly lifts and rejuvenates the skin and leaves a ... «TV3.ie, Jan 15»
4
Android 5.0: le nouvel OS mobile de Google nous a bluffés par sa …
D'un double tapotement, vous ouvrez alors immédiatement l'application qui vous l'a poussée. Pratique, d'autant qu'il est également possible de les supprimer ... «01net, Nov 14»
5
Stimulus & Response
Tapotement. Vibration. Everyone who has gone to massage school had to learn these applications, but you may not have been taught how these techniques ... «Massage Magazine, Nov 14»
6
Notre test de l'iPhone 6 Plus, l'iPhone une taille au dessus !
En effet, un double tapotement sur le bouton Home permet de faire « descendre » l'écran et rend accessible à votre doigt les éléments qui étaient tout en haut ... «Tablette Tactile, Sep 14»
7
Central Florida speller out after making top 12 at National Bee
During the finals Thursday night, Horton showed her skills by correctly spelling "tapotement," "guillemet," "logodaedaly" and "shibuichi." For finishing in fifth place ... «Orlando Sentinel, May 14»
8
West Melbourne girl makes it to top 6 in National Spelling Bee finals …
Click here for Preliminaries test; philippic; tussock; Click here for Semifinals test; coaxation; leporiform; tapotement; guillemet; logodaedaly. These are word she ... «WFTV Orlando, May 14»
9
The benefits of sports massage
... relaxation and preparation for deeper work), kneading, compressions, longitudinal and cross-fibre friction and tapotement (cupping or slapping for stimulation) ... «Athletics Weekly, May 14»
10
Massage: Thai vs. Swedish
It employs five major kinds of techniques: gliding “effleurage” movements, kneading “petrissage” movements, gentle drumming or pounding “tapotement” ... «Guardian Liberty Voice, Apr 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Tapotement [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tapotement>. Apr 2024 ».
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