flap
[verb]
Synonyms:
- flutter, beat, flail, shake, thrash, vibrate, wag, wave
[noun]
Synonyms:
- flutter, beating, shaking, swinging, swish, waving
- panic, agitation, commotion, fluster, state (informal), sweat (informal), tizzy (informal)

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I. flap¹ /flæp/ noun

1. FLAT PIECE OF SOMETHING [countable] a thin flat piece of cloth, paper, skin etc that is fixed by one edge to a surface, which you can lift up easily:
the tent flap
A loose flap of skin covered the wound. ⇒ cat flap

2. MOVEMENT [singular] the noisy movement of something such as cloth in the air:
the flap of the sails

3. EXCITEMENT/WORRY a flap informal a situation in which people feel very excited or worried about something
be in a flap
Rafi’s in a bit of a flap over the wedding plans. ⇒ unflappable

4. PART OF AIRCRAFT [countable] a part of the wing of an aircraft that can be raised or lowered to help the aircraft go up or down

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II. flap² verb (past tense and past participle flapped, present participle flapping)
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Perhaps from the sound]

1. [intransitive and transitive] if a bird flaps its wings, it moves them up and down in order to fly

2. [intransitive and transitive] to move quickly up and down or from side to side, often making a noise:
The flags were flapping in the breeze.
Flap your arms to keep warm.

3. [intransitive] British English informal to behave in an excited or nervous way:
There’s no need to flap!

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

flap
noun
I. flat piece of paper, metal, etc.
ADJ. small | hinged | loose a loose flap of skin
tent | pocket a stylish jacket with leather cuffs and pocket flaps
VERB + FLAP undo The officer undid the flap of his holster and drew his gun.
draw back, lift back/up, open, pull back He drew back the tent flap.
close | lower The pilot lowered the flaps as the aircraft came into land.

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flap
II. state of worry/excitement
ADJ. real
VERB + FLAP get in/into Far from getting into a flap over the controversy, the government has used the media attention to its advantage.
put sb in/into Having to cook for everyone at Christmas put his mother in a real flap.
PREP. in a ~ I've never seen her in a flap; she's always so calm.
~ over a flap over nuclear issues

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flap
verb
ADV. gently | wildly The sails flapped wildly in the stiff breeze.
about, around

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