Flap meaning

What does “flap” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“flap” is a noun and verb with 11 meanings. Its most common meaning is: any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely.

flap

noun

any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
“he wrote on the flap of the envelope”
an excited state of agitation
“he was in a dither”
“there was a terrible flap about the theft”
Synonymsdither pother fuss tizzy
the motion made by flapping up and down
Synonymsflapping flutter fluttering
a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
Synonymsflaps

verb

move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
“The curtains undulated”
“the waves rolled towards the beach”
Synonymsroll undulate wave
move noisily
“flags flapped in the strong wind”
move with a thrashing motion
“The bird flapped its wings”
“The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky”
Synonymsbeat
move with a flapping motion
“The bird's wings were flapping”
Synonymsbeat
make a fuss; be agitated
Synonymsdither pother
pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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