flap

noun

  1. 1

    any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely

    he wrote on the flap of the envelope

  2. 2

    a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag

  3. 3

    a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body

  4. 4

    the motion made by flapping up and down

  5. 5

    an excited state of agitation

    he was in a dither

    there was a terrible flap about the theft

verb

  1. 1

    pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds

  2. 2

    make a fuss; be agitated

  3. 3

    move noisily

    flags flapped in the strong wind

  4. 4

    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

    The curtains undulated

    the waves rolled towards the beach

  5. 5

    move with a flapping motion

    The bird's wings were flapping

  6. 6

    move with a thrashing motion

    The bird flapped its wings

    The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky

Synonyms

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