[ noun ]
■ any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge
■ hangs loose or projects freely
e.g.)
・he wrote on the flap of the envelope
[ noun ]
■ a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing
■ used to increase lift or drag
→
flaps
[ noun ]
■ a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
[ noun ]
■ the motion made by flapping up and down
→
flapping
,
flutter
,
fluttering
[ noun ]
■ an excited state of agitation
e.g.)
・there was a terrible flap about the theft
→
dither
,
fuss
,
pother
,
tizzy
[ verb ]
■ pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
[ verb ]
■ make a fuss
■ be agitated
→
dither
,
pother
[ verb ]
■ move noisily
e.g.)
・flags flapped in the strong wind
[ verb ]
■ move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
→
roll
,
undulate
,
wave
[ verb ]
■ move with a flapping motion
e.g.)
・The bird's wings were flapping
→
beat
[ verb ]
■ move with a thrashing motion
e.g.)
・The bird flapped its wings
→
beat
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