flap

Meaning of flap

verb
  1. (of a bird) move (its wings) up and down when flying or preparing to fly.
    a pheasant flapped its wings
    gulls flapped around uttering their strange cries
  2. be agitated or panicky.
    it's all right, Mother, don't flap
noun
  1. a thin, flat piece of cloth, paper, metal, etc. that is hinged or attached on one side only and covers an opening or hangs down from something.
    the flap of the envelope
    he pushed through the tent flap
  2. an act of flapping something, typically a wing or arm, up and down or from side to side.
    the surviving bird made a few final despairing flaps
  3. a state of agitation; a panic.
    your Gran was in a flap, worrying she'd put her foot in it
  4. a large broad mushroom.
  5. a type of consonant produced by allowing the tip of the tongue to strike the palate very briefly.

Middle English: probably imitative.

Information about flap

Hyphenation of flap

flap

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
  • flap is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

flap synonyms

Meaning dither:

dither, pother, fuss, tizzy

Meaning flapping:

flapping, flutter, fluttering

Meaning flaps:

flaps

Meaning roll:

roll, undulate, wave

Meaning beat:

beat

Meaning make (someone) troubled or nervous:

agitate

Meaning (especially with reference to an animal's tail) move or cause to move rapidly to and fro:

wag

Meaning move or cause to move with short quick movements from side to side or up and down:

waggle

Meaning (of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate:

shake, shaking

Meaning move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side while suspended or on an axis:

swing

Meaning give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement:

twitch

Meaning separate grain from (corn or other crops), typically with a flail or by the action of a revolving mechanism:

thresh

Meaning beat (a person or animal) repeatedly and violently with a stick or whip:

thrash

Meaning wave or swing wildly:

flail, flailing

Meaning move continuously and rapidly to and fro:

vibrate

Meaning tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion:

quiver

Meaning (of a person, a part of the body, or the voice) shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty:

tremble

Meaning move or swing back and forth in a regular rhythm:

oscillate

Meaning feel or cause to feel panic:

panic

Meaning a form or shape produced by the gentle draping of a loose, full garment or piece of cloth:

fold

Meaning a part of something that extends or hangs over something else:

overhang

Meaning a part or amount which overlaps:

overlap

Meaning a thing used to protect, decorate, or conceal something else:

covering

Meaning a fold or hanging piece of flesh in some animals:

lappet

Meaning the flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person:

lap

Meaning a small flap or strip of material attached to or projecting from something, used to hold, fasten, or manipulate it, or for identification and information:

tab

Meaning a punishment or assault in which the victim is hit repeatedly:

beating

Meaning move one's hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal:

waving

Meaning an agitated or confused state:

fluster

Meaning an agitated or anxious condition:

state

Meaning a series of short, high-pitched calls or sounds:

twitter

Meaning a dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan:

stew

Meaning a state of nervous excitement or agitation:

tizz

Meaning a silly or foolish person:

twit

Meaning a state of anxiety or nervous excitement:

agitation

Meaning a state of confused and noisy disturbance:

commotion

Meaning a commotion:

stir

Meaning a chaotic din caused by a crowd of people:

hubbub

Meaning a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness:

excitement

Meaning a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people:

tumult

Meaning a state of agitation or fuss, especially about something unimportant:

ado

Meaning a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow:

storm

Meaning a loud and impassioned noise or disturbance:

uproar

Meaning a sudden short period of activity or excitement:

flurry

Meaning prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion:

controversy

Meaning unnecessarily elaborate or complex procedure:

palaver

Meaning a noisy and overexcited reaction or response to something:

brouhaha

Meaning an outbreak of public anger or excitement:

furore

Meaning extravagant publicity or fuss:

ballyhoo

Meaning a game in which rings are thrown from behind a line in an attempt to encircle one of several prizes:

hoopla

Meaning a commotion or fuss, especially one caused by conflicting views:

kerfuffle

Translation of flap

Words that rhyme with flap

mudflap, beflap, eyeflap, foreflap, offlap, backflap, earflap, kerflap, overflap, cowflap, flyflap

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