flap

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flap Definition

(n) any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of the envelope"
(n) an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft"
(n) the motion made by flapping up and down
(n) a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
(n) a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
(v) move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach"
(v) move noisily; "flags flapped in the strong wind"
(v) move with a thrashing motion; "The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"
(v) move with a flapping motion; "The bird''s wings were flapping"
(v) make a fuss; be agitated
(v) pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds

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