- flap of wings
- beating of wings, up and down movement of wings (of a bird, bat, etc.)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
flap of wings
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Flap — Flap, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flapped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flapping}.] [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. D. flappen, E. flap, n., flop, flippant, fillip.] 1. To beat with a flap; to strike. [1913 Webster] Yet let me flap this bug with gilded wings. Pope … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flap — [[t]flæ̱p[/t]] flaps, flapping, flapped 1) V ERG If something such as a piece of cloth or paper flaps or if you flap it, it moves quickly up and down or from side to side. Grey sheets flapped on the clothes line... [V n] They would flap bath… … English dictionary
flap — 01. The flag was [flapping] in the wind. 02. The bedsheets [flapped] on the clothesline. 03. The bat [flapped] its wings suddenly, and disappeared into the trees. 04. The little boy was running around the room, [flapping] his arms, and pretending … Grammatical examples in English
flap — flapless, adj. /flap/, v., flapped, flapping, n. v.i. 1. to swing or sway back and forth loosely, esp. with noise: A loose shutter flapped outside the window. 2. to move up and down, as wings; flap the wings, or make similar movements. 3. to… … Universalium
flap — [c]/flæp / (say flap) verb (flapped, flapping) –verb (i) 1. to swing or sway about loosely, especially with noise: a curtain or flag flaps in the wind. 2. to move up and down, as wings; flap the wings, or make similar movements. 3. to strike a… …
flap — 1. noun /flæp/ a) Anything broad and limber that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved; as, the flap of a garment. The comment caused quite a flap in the newspapers. b) A hinged leaf, as of a table or … Wiktionary
flap — [flap] n. [ME flappe < the v.] 1. anything flat and broad that is attached at one end and hangs loose or covers an opening [the flap of a pocket] 2. the motion or slapping sound of a swinging flap [the flap of an awning] 3. Archaic a blow with … English World dictionary
Flap — Flap, v. i. 1. To move as do wings, or as something broad or loose; to fly with wings beating the air. [1913 Webster] The crows flapped over by twos and threes. Lowell. [1913 Webster] 2. To fall and hang like a flap, as the brim of a hat, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
