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Nouns (7)

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

flap

n. a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body

flaps

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

flutter, flapping, flopping, fluttering

n. the motion made by flapping up and down

Verbs (8)

pronounce with a flap

v. pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds

move noisily

v. move noisily; "flags flapped in the strong wind"

beat

v. move with a flapping motion; "The bird's wings were flapping"

beat

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

dither, pother

v. make a fuss; be agitated

wave, undulate

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

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Fuzzynyms (132)

tremor, tremble, quake

v. move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways; "His hands were trembling when he signed the document"

shake, tremble, didder

v. move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook"

stream, well out

v. flow freely and abundantly; "Tears streamed down her face"

wave, flap, undulate

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

whip

v. thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash; "The tall grass whipped in the wind"

flutter, palpitate, beat rapidly

v. beat rapidly; "His heart palpitated"

waver, flutter, flicker, quiver, flitter

v. move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered"

blow, float, drift, be adrift

v. be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"

bear

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

buffet, batter, knock against, knock about

v. strike against forcefully; "Winds buffeted the tent"

beat, flap

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

flit, flutter, dart, fleet

v. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"

wave, flourish, brandish

v. move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun"

wave, curl, form into curls

v. twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"

flop, fall suddenly

v. fall suddenly and abruptly

lace, draw through eyes, lace up

v. draw through eyes or holes; "lace the shoelaces"

beat, shape by beating

v. shape by beating; "beat swords into ploughshares"

blow, float, drift, be adrift

bear

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

buffet, batter, knock against, knock about

v. strike against forcefully; "Winds buffeted the tent"

beat, flap

v. move with a flapping motion; "The bird's wings were flapping"

fling

v. move in an abrupt or headlong manner; "He flung himself onto the sofa"

flit, flutter, dart, fleet

v. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"

wave, flap, undulate

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

wave, curl, form into curls

v. twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"

flop, fall suddenly

v. fall suddenly and abruptly

lace, draw through eyes, lace up

v. draw through eyes or holes; "lace the shoelaces"

beat, shape by beating

v. shape by beating; "beat swords into ploughshares"

throw, flip, switch

v. cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever"

flutter, palpitate, beat rapidly

v. beat rapidly; "His heart palpitated"

pulse, throb, pulsate

v. expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"

tremor, tremble, quake

v. move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways; "His hands were trembling when he signed the document"

shake, tremble, didder

v. move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook"

flap, move noisily

v. move noisily; "flags flapped in the strong wind"

stream, well out

v. flow freely and abundantly; "Tears streamed down her face"

waver, flutter, flicker, quiver, flitter

v. move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered"

swing, sway

v. move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner; "He swung back"

rock, cradle

v. move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

blow, float, drift, be adrift

bear

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

buffet, batter, knock against, knock about

v. strike against forcefully; "Winds buffeted the tent"

beat, flap

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

flit, flutter, dart, fleet

v. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"

wave, flourish, brandish

v. move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun"

wave, curl, form into curls

v. twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"

soar, zoom, surge, soar up, soar upwards, rise rapidly

v. rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yen"

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