love-tap
Gentle teasing hit
A love-tap is a gentle, playful hit—affectionate rather than aggressive: She gave him a love-tap on the shoulder.
The term sometimes appears ironically for a harder blow, or for a minor collision between vehicles: The fender-bender was just a love-tap.
automotive
Minor vehicle collision
sports
Ball-tapping technique
- finesse shotSkill-based gentle stroke
- drop shotSoft stroke landing short
- dinkSoft net-clearing stroke
- touch shotSoft close-range basket
tip-in · deflection · soft touch · touch pass
nudge
Gentle push to prompt
flick · bop · jab · prod · tickle · hip check · noogie · elbow nudge
fender bender
Minor vehicle collision
bunt
Ball-tapping technique
- finesse shotSkill-based gentle stroke
- drop shotSoft stroke landing short
- dinkSoft net-clearing stroke
touch shot · tip-in · deflection · soft touch · touch pass