Meaning of “flap” in the English Dictionary

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flapverb

uk ​ /flæp/ us ​ /flæp/ -pp-

flapnoun

uk ​ /flæp/ us ​ /flæp/

flap noun (ADDITIONAL PIECE)

› [ C ] a piece of cloth or other material fixed along one edge, especially used for covering or closing something:

a pocket flap
a tent flap (= a piece of cloth that acts like a door)
A small flap of skin can be seen above the wound.

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flap noun (WAVE)

› [ C ] the action of a bird waving its wings when flying, or of something else moving in this way:

A few flaps of its long wings and the bird was gone.

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(Definition of “flap” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"flap" in American English

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flapverb [ I/T ]

us ​ /flæp/ -pp-

flap verb [ I/T ] (WAVE)

› (of a bird’s wings) to wave up and down while flying, or (of objects that cannot fly) to move quickly from side to side or up and down:

[ T ] A small bird flapped its wings.
[ I ] Flags flapped in the breeze.

flapnoun [ C ]

us ​ /flæp/

flap noun [ C ] (PIECE)

› a piece of cloth or other material attached along one edge to something else:

a pocket/tent flap

flap noun [ C ] (EMOTIONAL STATE)

› a state of excitement or worry:

She caused a big flap when she told her husband about her parents’ visit.

flap noun [ C ] (WAVE)

› a waving movement from side to side or up and down:

The bird flew into the air with a flap of its wings.

(Definition of “flap” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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