" tapering "

 [ "tapering" ]

1: Something that makes swimmers happy :D

  * e.g.,  ... When we were tapering, we only did 2500 instead of 7000 =) 

 [ "tapering" ]

2: Well, all athletes really...

 [ "tapering" ]

3: It's working out really hard for a few days and then doing barely anything in a short amount of time. (usually right before a big game or meet)

 [ "tapering" ]

1: A term that can be used when referring to reducing the dose, when using a drug. Tapering can help an addict when trying to quit a drug. Splitting a pill, snorting less, and even injecting less.

  * e.g.,  ... Swim: Are you off them xans yet? 

 [ "tapering" ]

1: when athletes stop working out before an athletic event and just start "knocking boots"

  * e.g.,  ... damn, Phelps started tapering early for the Olympics 

 [ "taper" ]

1: A device used to stretch piercings. It is small on one end and gradually increases in size until it reaches the proper gauge.

  * e.g.,  ... When going from a 4G to a 2G, I used an acrylic taper and some lubricating oil. 

 [ "Taper" ]

1: A swimmers word for masturbation.

  * e.g.,  ... I'm sore from tapering last night. 

 [ "taper" ]

1: my hairstyle, 360 waves, usually drives african american women to want to put their hands on.

  * e.g.,  ... $15 tapers at Dynasties in Maywood, IL 

 [ "taper" ]

1: A type of haircut. white folks look stupid with them.

  * e.g.,  ... Who told that white boy to get a taper. 

 [ "tapers" ]

1: A type of stretched ear piercing where the plug tapers to a point behind the earlobe.

  * e.g.,  ... I was thinking about tunnels, but I think I'll get tapers after all. 

 [ "tapered" ]

1: To look good, clean, and sexy

  * e.g.,  ... "Why u lookin so tapered today" 

 [ "tapered" ]

2: Tapered is a form and complaint that is used between to highly woke indaviduals

  * e.g.,  ... "My girl Tapered, yours lookin like miss piggy" 

 [ "Taper" ]

1: The cowardly way a guy goes about phasing out a girl by gradually responding to calls and texts less and less or by responding only with short answers. (can be done by girls too)

  * e.g.,  ... This guy was totally into me and was texting me all the time but now he's giving me the taper! He responded to my last text with just a one-word answer and I haven't heard from him in over a week.