Noun
flap -
any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of the envelope"
covering the act of protecting something by covering it
barndoor an opaque adjustable flap on a lamp fixture; used in photography to cut off light from particular areas
coattail the loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist
codpiece (15th-16th century) a flap for the crotch of men's tight-fitting breeches
earflap ,
earlap one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm
dag ,
jag a bout of drinking or drug taking
overlap ,
lap the property of partial coincidence in time
pocket flap a flap that covers the access to a pocket
fly sheet ,
rainfly ,
tent-fly ,
tent flap ,
fly flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
flap -
the motion made by flapping up and down
flapping ,
flutter ,
fluttering
undulation ,
wave wavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves
flap -
a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
animal tissue the tissue in the bodies of animals
uvula a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate
soft palate ,
velum a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
protective fold a flap of tissue that protects what it covers
flap -
a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
flaps
aerofoil ,
airfoil ,
control surface ,
surface a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
wing a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
flap -
an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither" ; "there was a terrible flap about the theft"
dither ,
pother ,
fuss ,
tizzy
agitation the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)
Verb
flap -
move noisily; "flags flapped in the strong wind"
thump ,
pound ,
beat hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the salesman pounded the door knocker" ; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
flap -
pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
enounce ,
enunciate ,
pronounce ,
sound out ,
articulate ,
say pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"
flap -
move with a thrashing motion; "The bird flapped its wings" ; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"
beat
displace ,
move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
flutter flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements; "The seagulls fluttered overhead"
bate soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments; "bate hides and skins"
clap clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music"
flap -
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated" ; "the waves rolled towards the beach"
roll ,
undulate ,
wave
move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
luff flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides; "the sails luffed"
flap -
move with a flapping motion; "The bird's wings were flapping"
beat
move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
flail ,
thresh move like a flail; thresh about; "Her arms were flailing"
clap clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the music"
flap -
make a fuss; be agitated
dither ,
pother
fuss ,
niggle ,
fret worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"
