Meaning & Definition of Flap in English

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. An excited state of agitation

• "He was in a dither"

• "There was a terrible flap about the theft"

3. The motion made by flapping up and down

4. A movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body

5. A movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing

• Used to increase lift or drag

1. Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

• "The curtains undulated"

• "The waves rolled towards the beach"

2. Move noisily

• "Flags flapped in the strong wind"

3. Move with a thrashing motion

• "The bird flapped its wings"

• "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"

4. Move with a flapping motion

• "The bird's wings were flapping"

5. Make a fuss

• Be agitated

6. Pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds