"flap" | Definition and Related Words

flap

Noun

Any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge;
Hangs loose or projects freely (synset 103362222)
"he wrote on the flap of the envelope"

is a type of: covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
subtypes:
- barndoor - an opaque adjustable flap on a lamp fixture; used in photography to cut off light from particular areas
- coattail - the loose back flap of a coat that hangs below the waist
- codpiece - (15th-16th century) a flap for the crotch of men's tight-fitting breeches
- earflap, earlap - one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm
- dag, jag - a flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing
- lap, overlap - a flap that lies over another part
- pocket flap - a flap that covers the access to a pocket
- fly, fly sheet, rainfly, tent flap, tent-fly - flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
- tongue - the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot
An excited state of agitation (synset 114427176)
"he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft"

is a type of: agitation - a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

same as: dither, fuss, pother, tizzy
The motion made by flapping up and down (synset 107453884)
is a type of: undulation, wave - (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth

same as: flapping, flutter, fluttering
A movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body (synset 105397105)
is a type of: animal tissue - the tissue in the bodies of animals
subtypes:
- uvula - a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate
- soft palate, velum - a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
- protective fold - a flap of tissue that protects what it covers
- cusp, leaflet - a thin triangular flap of a heart valve
A movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing;
Used to increase lift or drag (synset 103362562)
is a type of: aerofoil, airfoil, control surface, surface - a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight

subtypes: landing flap - a flap on the underside of the wing that is lowered to slow the plane for landing

is a part of: wing - one of the horizontal airfoils on either side of the fuselage of an airplane

same as: flaps

Verb

Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion (synset 201905776)
"The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach"

is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

subtypes: luff - flap when the wind is blowing equally on both sides

same as: roll, undulate, wave
Move noisily (synset 201884881)
"flags flapped in the strong wind"

is a type of: beat, pound, thump - move rhythmically
Move with a thrashing motion (synset 202097888)
"The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"

is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
subtypes:
- flutter - flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements
- bate - flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons
- clap - cause to strike the air in flight
same as: beat

verb group: beat, flap - move with a flapping motion
Move with a flapping motion (synset 202097668)
"The bird's wings were flapping"

is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
subtypes:
- flail, thresh - move like a flail; thresh about
- clap - strike the air in flight
same as: beat

verb group: beat, flap - move with a thrashing motion
Make a fuss;
Be agitated (synset 201823849)
is a type of: fret, fuss, niggle - worry unnecessarily or excessively

same as: dither, pother
Pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds (synset 201057430)
is a type of: articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out - speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

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