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   flap

   /flap/

   verb

   • 1. (of a bird) move (its wings) up and down when flying or preparing to fly: "a pheasant flapped its wings" Similar beatfluttermove up and downagitatewavewagwaggleshakeswingtwitchthreshthrashflailvibratequivertrembleoscillate
   • ▪ (of something loosely fastened) flutter or wave around: "lines of washing flapped in the wind" Similar flutterswingswayrippleundulatestirshakequivershivertrembleflyblow
   • ▪ move (something) up and down or to and fro: "he flapped the envelope in front of my face"
   • ▪ strike at (something) loosely, especially to drive it away: "she flapped my hands away as she sat up"
   • 2. be agitated or panicky: informal British "it's all right, Mother, don't flap" Similar panicgo into a panicbecome flusteredbe agitatedfussinformal:press the panic buttonbe in a statebe in a tizzybe in a ditherbe in a twitter

   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 foldoverhangoverlapcoveringlappetlaptab
   • ▪ a hinged or sliding section of an aircraft wing used to control lift: "flaps are normally moved by the hydraulics"
   • 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 flutterflutteringbeatbeatingwavingshakingflailing
   • 3. a state of agitation; a panic: informal "your Gran was in a flap, worrying she'd put her foot in it" Similar panicflusterstate of panic/agitationinformal:statedithertwitterblue funkstewtizztizzytiz-woztwitfussagitationcommotionstirhubbubexcitementtumultadostormuproarflurrycontroversyto-dopalaverbrouhahafuroreinformal:ballyhoohooplahoo-hasong and dancecarry-onkerfuffle
   • 4. a large broad mushroom.
   • 5. a type of consonant produced by allowing the tip of the tongue to strike the palate very briefly.

   Word Origin Middle English: probably imitative.

   Derivatives

   • 1. flappy adjective

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   What does a flap mean?

   • [countable, usually singular] a quick often noisy movement of something up and down or from side to side With a flap of its wings, the bird was gone. [singular] (informal, especially British English) a state of worry and excitement She gets in a flap over the slightest thing. Harry’s in a bit of a flap over this interview tomorrow.

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   What does a flap of skin mean?

   • [VERB noun] 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. ...a loose flap of skin.

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   Is a flap a noun or noun?

   • 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. And the flap can go on for an entire season!

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   What is wing flap?

   • [countable] (specialist) a part of the wing of an aircraft, at the back of the wing, that can be moved up or down to control movement in either direction The wing flaps were not extended at the time of the accident. The pilot lowered the flaps as the aircraft came into land. Definition of flap noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   Flap definition: to swing or sway back and forth loosely, especially with noise. See examples of FLAP used in a sentence.

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   Flap can be a noun or a verb, meaning a projecting or hanging piece, a piece of tissue used in surgery, a sound or motion, or a blow. Learn more about the different meanings and uses of flap with examples and synonyms.

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   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.

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