Meaning & Definition of Flap in English
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Flap
/flæp/
noun
1. Any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge
- Hangs loose or projects freely
- "He wrote on the flap of the envelope"
synonym:
- flap
2. An excited state of agitation
- "He was in a dither"
- "There was a terrible flap about the theft"
synonym:
- dither,
- pother,
- fuss,
- tizzy,
- flap
3. The motion made by flapping up and down
synonym:
- flap,
- flapping,
- flutter,
- fluttering
4. A movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
synonym:
- flap
5. A movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing
- Used to increase lift or drag
synonym:
- flap,
- flaps
verb
1. Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
- "The curtains undulated"
- "The waves rolled towards the beach"
synonym:
- roll,
- undulate,
- flap,
- wave
2. Move noisily
- "Flags flapped in the strong wind"
synonym:
- flap
3. Move with a thrashing motion
- "The bird flapped its wings"
- "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"
synonym:
- beat,
- flap
4. Move with a flapping motion
- "The bird's wings were flapping"
synonym:
- beat,
- flap
5. Make a fuss
- Be agitated
synonym:
- dither,
- flap,
- pother
6. Pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
synonym:
- flap