flap

noun

a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing

a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body

the motion made by flapping up and down

an excited state of agitation

any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge

verb

pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds

make a fuss

move with a flapping motion

move with a thrashing motion

move noisily

move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

Synonyms for flap

fluttern fussn lappetn pothern dithern undulatev

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