flap
verb/flæp/
/flæp/
Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they flap | /flæp/ /flæp/ |
| he / she / it flaps | /flæps/ /flæps/ |
| past simple flapped | /flæpt/ /flæpt/ |
| past participle flapped | /flæpt/ /flæpt/ |
| -ing form flapping | /ˈflæpɪŋ/ /ˈflæpɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] flap (something) if a bird flaps its wings, or if its wings flap, they move quickly up and down synonym beat
- The bird flapped its wings and flew away.
- The gulls flew off, wings flapping.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gently
- wildly
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- [intransitive, transitive] to move or to make something move up and down or from side to side, often making a noise
- (+ adv./prep.) The sails flapped in the breeze.
- Two large birds flapped (= flew) slowly across the water.
- flap something She walked up and down, flapping her arms to keep warm.
- A gust of wind flapped the tents.
Extra Examples- Her wet skirt flapped around her knees.
- His coat flapped open.
- The man was flapping a large white sheet.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gently
- wildly
- [intransitive] (British English, informal) to behave in an anxious or excited way
- There's no need to flap—I've got everything under control.
- (also tap)[transitive] (phonetics) flap something to produce a flap
move quickly
be worried/excited
phonetics
Word OriginMiddle English: probably imitative.
Idioms
See flap in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarysomebody’s ears are flapping
- (British English, informal) a person is trying to listen to somebody else’s conversation
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