English dictionary
flap
nounParts of speech
Definitions
noun
- any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
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
verb
- pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
verb
- make a fuss; be agitated
verb
- to flutter noisily when moved by the wind
verb
- move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
verb
- move with a flapping motion
verb
- move with a thrashing motion
Example sentences
he wrote on the flap of the envelope
he was in a dither
there was a terrible flap about the theft
flags flapped in the strong wind
The curtains undulated
the waves rolled towards the beach
The bird's wings were flapping
The bird flapped its wings
The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky