Standard Lemma guide

tapist

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • /ˈteɪpɪst/
  • rhymes with -eɪpɪst

1

noun

Meaning 1

A person who prepares tape recordings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1996, Official Oklahoma Administrative Code (page 415), quoting Kenneth Jernigan As the library's aim is quality transcriptions in tape format, volunteer tapists will be asked to take a voice test.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From tape + -ist.