flap
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
flaps
plural
flaps
Britannica Dictionary definition of FLAP
[count]
1
:
a flat piece of material that is attached to something on one side and that can be easily moved
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She opened the tent flap and crawled outside.
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the inside flap of a book's cover
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a loose flap of skin
2
:
the movement or sound of something that is moving up and down or back and forth
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the soft flap [=flapping] of the flag in the breeze
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the steady flap [=beat] of the bird's wings
3
informal
a
:
a state or situation in which many people are excited or upset
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He was widely criticized during the recent flap [=uproar] about his controversial new book.
b
chiefly British
:
a state in which someone is very upset
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He got in a flap [=he became upset] over the delays in the schedule.
4
:
a movable part of an airplane wing that can be raised or lowered and that is used to increase lift
2
flap
/ˈflæp/
verb
flaps;
flapped;
flapping
2
flap
/ˈflæp/
verb
flaps;
flapped;
flapping
Britannica Dictionary definition of FLAP
:
to move (something) up and down or back and forth
[+ object]
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birds flapping their wings
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The breeze flapped the sails.
[no object]
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The flag flapped in the breeze.
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The bird's wings were flapping.
