flap

Definitions

1. 1verb

   Anything broad and limber that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved; as, the flap of a garment.

2. 2verb

   A hinged leaf, as of a table or shutter.

3. 3verb

   The motion of anything broad and loose, or a stroke or sound made with it; as, the flap of a sail or of a wing.

4. 4verb

   A disease in the lips of horses.

5. 5noun

   To beat with a flap; to strike.

6. 6noun

   To move, as something broad and flaplike; as, to flap the wings; to let fall, as the brim of a hat.

7. 7intransitive verb

   To move as do wings, or as something broad or loose; to fly with wings beating the air.

8. 8intransitive verb

   To fall and hang like a flap, as the brim of a hat, or other broad thing.

9. 9noun

   any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely

   "he wrote on the flap of the envelope"

10. 10noun

    a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag

    Synonyms

    flaps
11. 11noun

    a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body

12. 12noun

    the motion made by flapping up and down

    Synonyms

    flappingflutterfluttering
13. 13noun

    an excited state of agitation

    "he was in a dither"

    "there was a terrible flap about the theft"

    Synonyms

    ditherfusspothertizzy
14. 14verb

    pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds

15. 15verb

    make a fuss; be agitated

    Synonyms

    ditherpother
16. 16verb

    move noisily

    "flags flapped in the strong wind"

17. 17verb

    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

    "The curtains undulated"

    "the waves rolled towards the beach"

    Synonyms

    rollundulatewave
18. 18verb

    move with a flapping motion

    "The bird's wings were flapping"

    Synonyms

    beat
19. 19verb

    move with a thrashing motion

    "The bird flapped its wings"

    "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"

    Synonyms

    beat