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
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. 2018 The trade flap is an extra irritant in the troubled relationship between the two neighbors, which has long been strained by antagonisms left over from Japan’s brutal colonialization of the Korean peninsula in 1910-1945. — Washington Post, "Japan likely to tighten SKorean export curbs in late Aug," 26 July 2019 The flap over the health service was a reminder that despite Trump’s breezy assertion that a trade deal between Britain and the U.S. could be negotiated in a matter of weeks, such agreements are never easy. — Eli Stokols, latimes.com, "Amid somber D-day commemorations, Trump keeps stirring the pot," 5 June 2019 Traditionally a Gurney flap is a small vertical lip on the trailing edge of a spoiler or wing designed to increase the downforce. — Alexander Stoklosa, Car and Driver, "The 986-HP Ferrari SF90 Stradale Plug-In Hybrid Yanks Maranello Back Into Hypercar Race," 29 May 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
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 2019 Thick tree limbs are enclosed by plastic tarps with window cutouts flapping in the wind. — Nina Strochlic, National Geographic, "In Uganda, a unique urban experiment is under way," 17 June 2019 At Tuesday’s handover ceremony at a Philippine air force base, the bronze bells stood atop a red platform like silent symbols of a bygone era of hostilities, as American and Philippine flags flapped in the wind. — Jim Gomez, The Seattle Times, "US returns 3 disputed bells taken from Philippines in 1901," 11 Dec. 2018 No xenon to futz with, or wings to flap, or rotors to spin. — Matt Simon, WIRED, "An Itty-Bitty Robot That Lifts Off Like a Sci-Fi Spaceship," 4 July 2019 And the simplest way to do that was simply to double the number of wings, with each actuator now flapping two wings. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Flying, insect-like robot flits closer to independent flight," 26 June 2019 Now minus one and watched by flapping posters of other missing souls, the Abbotts return to their farm as the story (by Bryan Woods and Scott Beck) leaps forward more than a year. — Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, "Review: In John Krasinski’s ‘A Quiet Place,’ Silence Means Survival," 4 Apr. 2018These 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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