Antonyms for flap

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : flap

Phonetic Transcription : flæp

Definition of flap

Origin : mid-14c., flappe "a blow, slap," probably imitative of the sound of striking. Meaning "something that hangs down" is first recorded 1520s. Sense of "motion or noise like a bird's wing" is 1774; meaning "disturbance, noisy tumult" is 1916, British slang.

noun winged or extended part of an object
noun commotion
verb flutter

Example sentences :

A five, a four and the main,' shouted the big man, with a voice like the flap of a sail.
Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle

Anthony lifted the flap, holding up the lantern, and we both looked in.
Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson

Oh, I wish you could have seen him flap his wings with delight.
Extract from : « Harper's Young People, July 27, 1880 » by Various

Then he let down the flap, and examined the empty pigeon-holes and dusty panelling.
Extract from : « The Golden Age » by Kenneth Grahame

I put gun and maps in the right pocket; food in that flap behind you.
Extract from : « Under Arctic Ice » by H.G. Winter

The two men then advanced, while one threw open the flap of the tent.
Extract from : « The Fiery Totem » by Argyll Saxby

He led the way into the tent, raising the flap for Jimmie and his captor to pass.
Extract from : « Boy Scouts Mysterious Signal » by G. Harvey Ralphson

The tent was just as they had left it, and Meg cautiously unbuttoned the flap.
Extract from : « Four Little Blossoms at Brookside Farm » by Mabel C. Hawley

Because you feel that you must get up high enough to flap your wings.
Extract from : « Glory of Youth » by Temple Bailey

Then she walked to the front of the tent, opened the flap, and looked out.
Extract from : « Whispering Smith » by Frank H. Spearman

Synonyms for flap

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