Meaning Of The Word Flap

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What's The Definition Of Flap?

flap
verb: If a bird or insect flaps its wings or if its wings flap, the wings move quickly up and down.
verb: If something such as a piece of cloth or paper flaps or if you flap it, it moves quickly up and down or from side to side.
verb: If you flap your arms, you move them quickly up and down as if they were the wings of a bird.

flap in American English
anything flat and broad that is attached at one end and hangs loose or covers an opening
intransitive verb: to swing or sway back and forth loosely, esp. with noise
noun: something flat and broad that is attached at one side only and hangs loosely or covers an opening
transitive verb: to move (wings, arms, etc.) up and down

flap in British English
noun: the action, motion, or noise made by flapping
verb: to move (wings or arms) up and down, esp in or as if in flying, or (of wings or arms) to move in this way

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