Is the word tapped onomatopoeia?
The word 'tapping' is a special case. It in its various forms can be used as both a verb or onomatopoeia.If you were to say, "The bird was tapping at the window.", it would be categorized as a verb.On the other hand, if you were to say: "There, once again, appeared the bird at the window. Tap! Tap! Tap!, I heard on the glass."The 'tapping' would be onomatopoeia.