any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; he wrote on the flap of the envelope'

an excited state of agitation; he was in a dither; there was a terrible flap about the theft

[ Syn: dither , pother , fuss , tizzy ]

the motion made by flapping up and down

[ Syn: flapping , flutter , fluttering ]

a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body

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

[ Syn: flaps ]

move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; The curtains undulated; the waves rolled towards the beach

[ Syn: roll , undulate , wave ]

move noisily; flags flapped in the strong wind'

move with a thrashing motion; The bird flapped its wings; The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky

[ Syn: beat ]

move with a flapping motion; The birds wings were flapping

[ Syn: beat ]

make a fuss; be agitated

[ Syn: dither , pother ]

pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds