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Flap (Verb)

Meaning 1

Move with a thrashing motion; "The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

  • Beat

Hypernyms

  • Move

Hyponyms

  • Flutter
  • Clap
  • Bate

Related Words

  • Flapping (noun)
  • Flap (noun)

Meaning 2

Move with a flapping motion; "The bird's wings were flapping".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

  • Beat

Hypernyms

  • Move

Hyponyms

  • Clap
  • Flail

Related Words

  • Flapping (noun)
  • Flap (noun)

Meaning 3

Pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds.

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Hypernyms

  • Articulate
  • Enunciate
  • Say
  • Enounce
  • Sound Out

Meaning 4

Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

  • Roll
  • Undulate
  • Wave

Hypernyms

  • Move

Hyponyms

  • Luff

Related Words

  • Flapping (noun)
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Meaning 5

Make a fuss; be agitated.

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Synonyms

  • Pother
  • Dither

Hypernyms

  • Fuss
  • Fret

Related Words

  • Flap (noun)

Meaning 6

Move noisily; "flags flapped in the strong wind".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Hypernyms

  • Pound
  • Thump

Related Words

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