flap
noun/flæp/
/flæp/
- [countable] a flat piece of paper, cloth, metal, etc. that is attached to something along one side and that hangs down or covers an opening
- the flap of an envelope
- I zipped the tent flaps shut.
- The jacket was fastened with a complicated buttoned flap.
- He was wearing a deerstalker hat with flaps to cover the ears.
Extra Examples- The officer undid the flap of his holster and drew his gun.
- a loose flap of skin
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- small
- loose
- tent
- …
- lift
- lift back
- lift up
- …
- [countable, usually singular] a quick often noisy movement of something up and down or from side to side
- With a flap of its wings, the bird was gone.
- the flap of the sails
- [singular] (informal, especially British English) a state of worry and excitement
- She gets in a flap over the slightest thing.
- Harry’s in a bit of a flap over this interview tomorrow.
Extra Examples- Having to cook for everyone at Christmas put them in a real flap.
- I've never seen her in a flap; she's always so calm.
- [singular] (North American English) public anger or criticism caused by something a public figure has said or done
- the flap about the President’s business affairs
- a flap over nuclear issues
- [countable] (specialist) a part of the wing of an aircraft, at the back of the wing, that can be moved up or down to control movement in either direction
- The wing flaps were not extended at the time of the accident.
- The pilot lowered the flaps as the aircraft came into land.
- (also tap)[countable] (phonetics) a speech sound that is produced by striking the tongue quickly and lightly against the part of the mouth behind the upper front teeth
flat piece of paper, etc.
movement
worry/excitement
public anger/criticism
part of aircraft
phonetics
Word OriginMiddle English: probably imitative.
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