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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.
: something that is broad, limber, or flat and usually thin and that hangs loose or projects freely: such as. a. : a piece on a garment that hangs free. b. : a part of a book jacket that folds under the book's cover. c. : a piece of tissue partly severed from its place of origin for use in surgical grafting. d.
Flap definition: to swing or sway back and forth loosely, especially with noise. See examples of FLAP used in a sentence.
1. To move (wings or arms, for example) up and down. 2. To cause to move or sway with a fluttering or waving motion: The wind is flapping the tent fly. 3. To cause to strike against something: flapped the paper on the table. v.intr. 1. a. To move wings or the arms up and down.
A flap of cloth or skin, for example, is a flat piece of it that can move freely up and down or from side to side because it is held or attached by only one edge. He drew back the tent flap and strode out into the blizzard.
But as a noun, a flap is a fuss, an argument, or a gossipy feud. A big part of the pleasure of reality TV shows is watching how quickly a person can start a flap. A dumb remark, a furtive glance, a missed phone call: any of these things can start the characters bickering.
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.
