Definition of Flap

Noun

  • a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing
    used to increase lift or drag
  • a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
  • the motion made by flapping up and down
  • an excited state of agitation
    "he was in a dither"
    "there was a terrible flap about the theft"
  • any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge
    hangs loose or projects freely
    "he wrote on the flap of the envelope"

Verb

  • pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
  • make a fuss
    be agitated
  • move with a flapping motion
    "The bird's wings were flapping"
  • move with a thrashing motion
    "The bird flapped its wings"
    "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"
  • move noisily
    "flags flapped in the strong wind"
  • move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
    "The curtains undulated"
    "the waves rolled towards the beach"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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Unscramble flap

10 unscramble word found using the letters flap.

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