Flap — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

an excited state of agitation

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/flˈæp/

🇬🇧British English

/flˈap/

🇮🇳Indian English

/flˈap/

1 syllable Say it as /flˈæp/.

Examples

he wrote on the flap of the envelope
he was in a dither
there was a terrible flap about the theft

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

flutter flapping fluttering undulate roll wave tizzy pother beat flaps fuss dither

Parts of Speech

noun	any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely “he wrote on the flap of the envelope”
noun	an excited state of agitation “he was in a dither”
noun	the motion made by flapping up and down
noun	a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
noun	a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
verb	move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion “The curtains undulated”
verb	move noisily “flags flapped in the strong wind”
verb	move with a thrashing motion “The bird flapped its wings”
verb	move with a flapping motion “The bird's wings were flapping”
verb	make a fuss; be agitated
verb	pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds

Word Forms

dither	verb	make a fuss; be agitated
pother	verb	make upset or troubled
fuss	verb	worry unnecessarily or excessively
flap	verb	make a fuss; be agitated
flutter	verb	move back and forth very rapidly
roller	noun	a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
undulation	noun	wavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves
flap	noun	the motion made by flapping up and down
flapping	noun	the motion made by flapping up and down
wave	noun	a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
beat	noun	a regular rate of repetition
dither	noun	an excited state of agitation
pother	noun	an excited state of agitation

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Klappe

jede breite, dünne und geschmeidige Abdeckung, die an einer Kante befestigt ist; hängt lose oder ragt frei heraus

🇫🇷French

rabat

toute couverture large, mince et souple attachée à un bord ; pend librement ou se projette librement

🇪🇸Spanish

solapa

cualquier cubierta ancha, delgada y flexible unida a un borde; cuelga suelto o se proyecta libremente

🇮🇹Italian

lembo

qualsiasi copertura ampia, sottile e agile attaccata a un bordo; pende liberamente o sporge liberamente

🇳🇱Dutch

klep

elke brede dunne en soepele bedekking die aan één rand is bevestigd; hangt los of steekt vrij uit

🇵🇹Portuguese

aba

qualquer cobertura larga, fina e flexível fixada em uma das bordas; fica solto ou se projeta livremente

🇷🇺Russian

лоскут

любое широкое, тонкое и гибкое покрытие, прикрепленное с одного края; висит свободно или свободно выступает

India

🇮🇳Hindi

फ्लैप

एक किनारे पर लगा हुआ कोई चौड़ा, पतला और लम्बा आवरण; ढीला लटका रहता है या स्वतंत्र रूप से प्रक्षेपित होता है

🇧🇩Bengali

ফ্ল্যাপ

যে কোন চওড়া পাতলা এবং অঙ্গপ্রত্যঙ্গের আবরণ এক প্রান্তে সংযুক্ত; স্তব্ধ আলগা বা অবাধে প্রকল্প

🇮🇳Tamil

மடல்

ஒரு விளிம்பில் இணைக்கப்பட்ட எந்த பரந்த மெல்லிய மற்றும் மூட்டு உறை; தளர்வான அல்லது சுதந்திரமாக திட்டங்களை தொங்குகிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

ఫ్లాప్

ఏదైనా విశాలమైన సన్నని మరియు లింబర్ కవరింగ్ ఒక అంచున జతచేయబడి ఉంటుంది; వదులుగా లేదా ప్రాజెక్ట్‌లను స్వేచ్ఛగా వేలాడదీస్తుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

फडफड

एका काठावर जोडलेले कोणतेही विस्तृत पातळ आणि अंगाचे आवरण; सैल लटकते किंवा मुक्तपणे प्रकल्प

🇮🇳Gujarati

ફફડાટ

એક ધાર પર જોડાયેલ કોઈપણ વ્યાપક પાતળું અને લંગર આવરણ; છૂટક અટકી અથવા મુક્તપણે પ્રોજેક્ટ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಫ್ಲಾಪ್

ಒಂದು ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಲಗತ್ತಿಸಲಾದ ಯಾವುದೇ ವಿಶಾಲವಾದ ತೆಳುವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಲಿಂಬರ್ ಹೊದಿಕೆ; ಸಡಿಲವಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಮುಕ್ತವಾಗಿ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಗಿತಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഫ്ലാപ്പ്

ഒരു അറ്റത്ത് ഘടിപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന ഏതെങ്കിലും വീതിയേറിയ നേർത്തതും അംഗഭംഗിയുമുള്ള മൂടുപടം; തൂങ്ങിക്കിടക്കുന്നു അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സ്വതന്ത്രമായി പദ്ധതികൾ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਫਲੈਪ

ਇੱਕ ਕਿਨਾਰੇ 'ਤੇ ਜੁੜਿਆ ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਚੌੜਾ ਪਤਲਾ ਅਤੇ ਲੰਬਾ ਢੱਕਣ; ਢਿੱਲੀ ਜਾਂ ਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸੁਤੰਤਰ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਲਟਕਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

فلیپ

ایک کنارے سے جڑا ہوا کوئی بھی چوڑا پتلا اور لمبر ڈھکنا؛ آزادانہ طور پر ڈھیلے یا منصوبوں کو لٹکا دیا جاتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

皮瓣

一侧边缘附着的任何宽而薄且柔软的覆盖物；松散地悬挂或自由投射

🇯🇵Japanese

フラップ

一方の端に取り付けられた幅広の薄くて柔軟なカバー。ぶら下がったり、自由に突き出したりする

🇰🇷Korean

플랩

한쪽 가장자리에 부착된 넓고 얇고 유연한 덮개; 느슨하게 매달려 있거나 자유롭게 돌출됨

🇻🇳Vietnamese

vỗ nhẹ

bất kỳ lớp phủ mỏng và mềm mại nào được gắn ở một cạnh; treo lỏng lẻo hoặc các dự án tự do

🇹🇭Thai

พนัง

แผ่นปิดบางและบางกว้าง ๆ ติดอยู่ที่ขอบด้านหนึ่ง แฮงค์หลวมหรือโครงการได้อย่างอิสระ

🇮🇩Indonesian

tutup

setiap penutup lebar, tipis, dan lentur yang dipasang pada salah satu sisinya; menggantung longgar atau menonjol dengan bebas

🇲🇾Malay

kepak

mana-mana penutup lebar nipis dan limber yang dipasang pada satu tepi; tergantung longgar atau projek bebas

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

رفرف

أي غطاء عريض ورقيق ومتماسك متصل بإحدى حوافه؛ يتم تعليقه بشكل فضفاض أو يتم تنفيذه بحرية

🇮🇷Persian

فلپ

هر پوشش نازک و عضلانی که در یک لبه چسبیده باشد. شل آویزان می شود یا آزادانه پروژه می دهد

🇹🇷Turkish

kanat

bir kenarına tutturulmuş herhangi bir geniş, ince ve esnek kaplama; gevşek bir şekilde asılı duruyor veya serbestçe yansıyor

🇮🇱Hebrew

מַדָף

כל כיסוי דק וגפי רחב המחובר בקצה אחד; תלוי רופף או מקרין בחופשיות

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'flap'?

The primary meaning of 'flap' is 'any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'flap' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'flap' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'flap' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'flap' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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