flap - Meaning in Hindi

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flap - Meaning in Hindi

flap Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of flap in English

flap noun

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

   Example

   • "he wrote on the flap of the envelope"
2. a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag

   Synonyms

   flaps

3. a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
4. the motion made by flapping up and down

   Synonyms

   flapping, flutter, fluttering

5. an excited state of agitation

   Synonyms

   dither, fuss, pother, tizzy

   Examples

   • "he was in a dither"
   • "there was a terrible flap about the theft"

flap verb

1. pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
2. make a fuss; be agitated

   Synonyms

   dither, pother

3. move noisily

   Example

   • "flags flapped in the strong wind"
4. move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

   Synonyms

   roll, undulate, wave, wave, wave

   Examples

   • "The curtains undulated"
   • "the waves rolled towards the beach"
5. move with a flapping motion

   Synonyms

   beat

   Example

   • "The bird's wings were flapping"
6. move with a thrashing motion

   Synonyms

   beat

   Examples

   • "The bird flapped its wings"
   • "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"

Synonyms of flap

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

More matches for flap

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