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flap

Flap definitions
verb
flaps flapping flapped flap
  1. (of a bird) move (its wings) up and down when flying or preparing to fly

    "a pheasant flapped its wings"

    • (of something loosely fastened) flutter or wave around

      "lines of washing flapped in the wind"

    • move (something) up and down or to and fro

      "he flapped the envelope in front of my face"

    • strike at (something) loosely, especially to drive it away

      "she flapped my hands away as she sat up"

  2. be agitated or panicky

    "it's all right, Mother, don't flap"

    panic go into a panic become flustered be agitated fuss
noun
flap flaps
  1. a thin, flat piece of cloth, paper, metal, etc. that is hinged or attached on one side only and covers an opening or hangs down from something

    "the flap of the envelope"

    • a hinged or sliding section of an aircraft wing used to control lift

      "flaps are normally moved by the hydraulics"

  2. an act of flapping something, typically a wing or arm, up and down or from side to side

    "the surviving bird made a few final despairing flaps"

  3. a state of agitation; a panic

    "your Gran was in a flap, worrying she'd put her foot in it"

  4. a large broad mushroom
  5. a type of consonant produced by allowing the tip of the tongue to strike the palate very briefly