flap
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Definition of flap
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— called also tap
flap
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Synonyms for flap
Synonyms: Noun
agitation, deliriousness, delirium, distraction, fever, feverishness, frenzy, furor, furore, fury, hysteria, rage, rampage, uproar
Synonyms: Verb
beat, flail, flop, flutter, whip
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Examples of flap in a Sentence
Noun
She opened the tent flap and crawled outside. the inside flap of a book's cover a loose flap of skinVerb
The breeze flapped the sails. The flag flapped in the breeze. The bird's wings were flapping.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
That’s an important bit of bio on Wilsey, who found herself at the center of the flap over Shanti Project giving her its Nancy Pelosi Lifetime Achievement Award. — Willie Brown, SFChronicle.com, "SF streets are a tragedy waiting to happen. Do we have the will to head it off?," 31 Aug. 2019 Tesar finds the method well-suited for thin cuts, like flat iron or sirloin flap. — Dallas News, "Sous vide school: 3 top Dallas chefs teach us how to cook chicken, steak and even octopus," 20 Aug. 2019 In another pre-trip tweet, Trump again complained about news coverage surrounding the mass shootings, in this case a flap over how The New York Times changed a headline related to his Monday speech about the attacks. — David Jackson, USA TODAY, "'El Paso will not be quiet': Trump, Beto O'Rourke clash before presidential visit to El Paso," 6 Aug. 2019 Add a cat flap to a door, window, wall cut, or build a tunnel or screened walkway. — oregonlive.com, "See screened playgrounds purr-fect for felines: Portland Catio Tour," 19 Aug. 2019 With a small pouch, a flap with some hardware, and an elastic Velcro band, the company, which has over 270,000 Instagram followers, believes there are countless ways to wear this new accessory. — Sara Radin, Teen Vogue, "Frankie Collective Is Making Tiny Bags for Your Arms and Ankles," 5 Aug. 2019 Biden didn’t seem particularly concerned about the flap at the time. — Michael Steinberger, New York Times, "Joe Biden Wants to Take America Back to a Time Before Trump," 23 July 2019 Cut off the two smaller flaps from both vertical box openings with scissors, save all four for later. — Kris Coronado, Washington Post, "With this cardboard version, you can invite family and friends to take a book, return a book.," 19 June 2019 Each had a yellow plastic flap with the Giant logo. — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, "The Nighthawks of the Giant," 16 Apr. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The news sent thousands of jubilant blacks streaming into the streets, singing, dancing, crowing and wildly flapping their arms in emulation of Jongwe —the Shona word for Mugabe’s campaign symbol, a rooster. — Lily Rothman, Time, "Robert Mugabe Ruled Zimbabwe for Decades. Here's How He First Came to Power," 6 Sep. 2019 In the video, an American flag is seen flapping frantically and tugging at its flagpole, which is shaking in the wind. — David Williams, CNN, "A light station sits in Hurricane Dorian's path, 34 miles off the North Carolina Coast," 5 Sep. 2019 Ceiling fans whirred overhead, stirring up dust and flapping the pages of the newspaper. — Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al, "Ode to the air conditioner," 14 Aug. 2019 An adult bald eagle flapped to gain altitude, then set its wings level and soared over the river. — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smith: Our national symbol is a soaring conservation success story," 3 July 2019 Walking through a pine grove north of Boston a few weeks ago, I was startled when a large, black bird came flapping through the forest canopy and landed on a branch about 50 feet away. — Don Lyman, BostonGlobe.com, "Ecological services, courtesy of your local vultures," 19 June 2019 The game started in the worst possible way for Liverpool, with Alisson Becker uncharacteristically flapping at a Memphis Depay cross before hauling down Moussa Dembele to concede a second minute penalty - Depay scoring the resulting spot-kick. — SI.com, "Liverpool 3-1 Lyon: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Wilson Stunner Helps Get Reds Back on Track," 31 July 2019 In addition, many blood vessels are visible, suggesting vigorous movement — like flapping. — Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, "The Origins of Flight, From Birds to Bugs to Planes," 21 June 2019 Old Glory flies from the flagpole once again, gently flapping in the early-summer breeze. — Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com, "A piece of Maine’s maritime history gets a lifeline," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flap.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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