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verb
- 1. (of a bird) move (its wings) up and down when flying or preparing to fly: "a pheasant flapped its wings" Similar
- 2. be agitated or panicky: informal British "it's all right, Mother, don't flap" Similar
noun
- 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" Similar
- 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" Similar
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FLAP definition: 1. to wave something, especially wings when or as if flying: 2. to behave in a nervous and excited…. Learn more.
The meaning of FLAP is a stroke with something broad : slap. How to use flap in a sentence.
noun. the motion made by flapping up and down. synonyms: flapping, flutter, fluttering.
A flap is a sudden noise or movement made by a bird's wing or by a piece of paper or cloth when it flaps.
FLAP definition: 1. a piece of cloth or material fixed along one edge to cover or close an opening 2. the feeling of…. Learn more.
noun. /flæp/ flat piece of paper, etc. [countable] a flat piece of paper, cloth, metal, etc. that is attached to something along one side and that hangs down or covers an opening. the flap of an envelope. I zipped the tent flaps shut. The jacket was fastened with a complicated buttoned flap.
Flap definition: to swing or sway back and forth loosely, especially with noise. See examples of FLAP used in a sentence.
Definitions of 'flap'. 1. If something such as a piece of cloth or paper flaps or if you flap it, it moves quickly up and down or from side to side. [...] 2. If a bird or insect flaps its wings or if its wings flap, the wings move quickly up and down. [...]
A projecting or hanging piece usually attached to something on one side and often intended to protect or cover: the flap of an envelope. b. Either of the folded ends of a book jacket that fit inside the front and back covers. c. A variable control surface on the trailing edge of an aircraft wing, used primarily to increase lift or drag. d.
something flat and broad that is attached at one side only and hangs loosely or covers an opening: the flap of an envelope; the flap of a pocket.
