flap

nouns

any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely

"he wrote on the flap of the envelope"

flap

is a type of (narrower)

an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)

covering

an excited state of agitation

"he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft"

dither, flap, fuss, pother, tizzy

the motion made by flapping up and down

flap, flapping, flutter, fluttering

a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body

flap

is a type of (narrower)

the tissue in the bodies of animals

animal tissue

a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag

flap, flaps

verbs

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

"The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach"

flap, roll, undulate, wave

is derived from

flapping

move noisily

"flags flapped in the strong wind"

flap

is derived from

flapping

is a type of (narrower)

move rhythmically

"Her heart was beating fast"

beat, pound, thump

move with a thrashing motion

"The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"

beat, flap

is derived from

flapping

move with a flapping motion

"The bird's wings were flapping"

beat, flap

is derived from

flapping

make a fuss; be agitated

dither, flap, pother

pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds

flap

is a type of (narrower)

speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

"She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"

articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out