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flap



I - noun
1. any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge;
hangs loose or projects freely (Freq. 3)
- he wrote on the flap of the envelope
Hypernyms:
covering
Hyponyms:
barndoor, coattail, codpiece, earflap, earlap,
jag, dag, lap, overlap, pocket flap, tent-fly,
rainfly, fly sheet, fly, tent flap, tongue
2. an excited state of agitation
- he was in a dither
- there was a terrible flap about the theft
Syn:
dither, pother, fuss, tizzy
Derivationally related forms:
fuss (for: fuss), pother (for: pother), dither (for: dither)
Hypernyms:
agitation
3. the motion made by flapping up and down
Syn:
flapping, flutter, fluttering
Derivationally related forms:
flutter (for: fluttering), flap (for: flapping)
Hypernyms:
wave, undulation
4. a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
Hypernyms:
animal tissue
Hyponyms:
uvula, soft palate, velum, protective fold, cusp, leaflet
5. a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing;
used to increase lift or drag
Syn:
flaps
Hypernyms:
airfoil, aerofoil, control surface, surface
Hyponyms:
landing flap
Part Holonyms:
wing

II - verb
1. move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion (Freq. 4)
- The curtains undulated
- the waves rolled towards the beach
Syn:
roll, undulate, wave
Derivationally related forms:
wave (for: wave), flapping, undulation (for: undulate), roller (for: roll)
Hypernyms:
move
Hyponyms:
luff
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s something
2. move noisily (Freq. 2)
- flags flapped in the strong wind
Derivationally related forms:
flapping
Hypernyms:
beat, pound, thump
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
3. move with a thrashing motion (Freq. 1)
- The bird flapped its wings
- The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky
Syn:
beat
Derivationally related forms:
flapping, beat (for: beat)
Hypernyms:
move, displace
Hyponyms:
flutter, bate, clap
Verb Group:
beat
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
4. make a fuss;
be agitated
Syn:
dither, pother
Derivationally related forms:
pother (for: pother), dither (for: dither)
Hypernyms:
fuss, niggle, fret
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
5. move with a flapping motion
- The bird's wings were flapping
Syn:
beat
Derivationally related forms:
flapping
Hypernyms:
move
Hyponyms:
flail, thresh, clap
Verb Group:
beat
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
6. pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
Hypernyms:
pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

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