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Quick definitions from WordNet (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")
▸ noun: a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
▸ noun: a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
▸ noun: the motion made by flapping up and down
▸ noun: an excited state of agitation ("There was a terrible flap about the theft")
▸ verb: pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
▸ verb: move noisily ("Flags flapped in the strong wind")
▸ verb: move with a flapping motion ("The bird's wings were flapping")
▸ verb: move with a thrashing motion ("The bird flapped its wings")
▸ verb: make a fuss; be agitated
▸ verb: move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
▸ Also see flaps
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▸ noun: any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely ("He wrote on the flap of the envelope")
▸ noun: a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
▸ noun: a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
▸ noun: the motion made by flapping up and down
▸ noun: an excited state of agitation ("There was a terrible flap about the theft")
▸ verb: pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
▸ verb: move noisily ("Flags flapped in the strong wind")
▸ verb: move with a flapping motion ("The bird's wings were flapping")
▸ verb: move with a thrashing motion ("The bird flapped its wings")
▸ verb: make a fuss; be agitated
▸ verb: move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
▸ Also see flaps
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to flap
▸ Usage examples for flap
▸ Idioms related to flap (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing flap
▸ Words that often appear near flap
▸ Rhymes of flap
▸ Invented words related to flap