flap
n 1: any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge;
hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of
the envelope"
2: an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there
was a terrible flap about the theft" [syn: {dither}, {pother},
{fuss}, {tizzy}]
3: the motion made by flapping up and down [syn: {flapping}, {flopping},
{flutter}, {fluttering}]
4: a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
5: a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to
increase lift or drag [syn: {flaps}]
v 1: move in a wavy pattern, as of curtains [syn: {undulate}, {wave}]
2: move noisily; "flags flapped in the strong wind"
3: move with a thrashing motion; "The bird flapped its wings";
"The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"
[syn: {beat}]
4: move with a flapping motion; "The bird's wings were
flapping" [syn: {beat}]
5: make a fuss; be agitated [syn: {dither}, {pother}]
6: pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds