Meaning of "flap" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FLAP

Probably of imitative origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FLAP

flap  [flæp]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLAP

Flap is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb flap in English.

WHAT DOES FLAP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of flap in the English dictionary

The first definition of flap in the dictionary is to move up and down, esp in or as if in flying, or to move in this way. Other definition of flap is to move or cause to move noisily back and forth or up and down. Flap is also to become agitated or flustered; panic.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FLAP

PRESENT

Present

I flap

you flap

he/she/it flaps

we flap

you flap

they flap

Present continuous

I am flapping

you are flapping

he/she/it is flapping

we are flapping

you are flapping

they are flapping

Present perfect

I have flapped

you have flapped

he/she/it has flapped

we have flapped

you have flapped

they have flapped

Present perfect continuous

I have been flapping

you have been flapping

he/she/it has been flapping

we have been flapping

you have been flapping

they have been flapping

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I flapped

you flapped

he/she/it flapped

we flapped

you flapped

they flapped

Past continuous

I was flapping

you were flapping

he/she/it was flapping

we were flapping

you were flapping

they were flapping

Past perfect

I had flapped

you had flapped

he/she/it had flapped

we had flapped

you had flapped

they had flapped

Past perfect continuous

I had been flapping

you had been flapping

he/she/it had been flapping

we had been flapping

you had been flapping

they had been flapping

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will flap

you will flap

he/she/it will flap

we will flap

you will flap

they will flap

Future continuous

I will be flapping

you will be flapping

he/she/it will be flapping

we will be flapping

you will be flapping

they will be flapping

Future perfect

I will have flapped

you will have flapped

he/she/it will have flapped

we will have flapped

you will have flapped

they will have flapped

Future perfect continuous

I will have been flapping

you will have been flapping

he/she/it will have been flapping

we will have been flapping

you will have been flapping

they will have been flapping

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would flap

you would flap

he/she/it would flap

we would flap

you would flap

they would flap

Conditional continuous

I would be flapping

you would be flapping

he/she/it would be flapping

we would be flapping

you would be flapping

they would be flapping

Conditional perfect

I would have flap

you would have flap

he/she/it would have flap

we would have flap

you would have flap

they would have flap

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been flapping

you would have been flapping

he/she/it would have been flapping

we would have been flapping

you would have been flapping

they would have been flapping

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you flap
we let´s flap
you flap

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to flap

Past participle

flapped

Present Participle

flapping

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «FLAP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «flap» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of flap

agitate · agitation · apron · bang · banging · beat · beating · commotion · cover · covering · dither · flail · fluster · flutter · fly · fold · fuss · lapel · lappet · overlap · panic · shake · skirt · state · stew · sweat · swing · swinging · swish · tab · tail · thrash · thresh · tizzy · twitter · vibrate · wag · wave

TRANSLATION OF FLAP

Find out the translation of flap to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of flap from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flap» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 拍打
• Translator English - Spanish: agitarse
• English: flap
• Translator English - Hindi: फ्लैप
• Translator English - Arabic: يُرَفْرِفُ
• Translator English - Russian: хлопать
• Translator English - Portuguese: agitar
• Translator English - Bengali: পক্ষবিধুনন
• Translator English - French: claquer
• Translator English - Malay: Flap
• Translator English - German: schlagen
• Translator English - Japanese: パタパタ動かす
• Translator English - Korean: 퍼덕거리다
• Translator English - Javanese: Tutup
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đập
• Translator English - Tamil: மடல்
• Translator English - Marathi: फडफड
• Translator English - Turkish: kapak
• Translator English - Italian: sbattere
• Translator English - Polish: trzepnąć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: плескати
• Translator English - Romanian: a flutura
• Translator English - Greek: φτερουγίζω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: flap
• Translator English - Swedish: slå
• Translator English - Norwegian: flakse

7 QUOTES WITH «FLAP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word flap.

1

Drew Brees

I can change a diaper in 30 seconds flat. I set the new one beneath the old one. That way, it's just wipe and pull the flap over.

2

Marcus Brigstocke

Political correctness is as exploitable as any other progressive ideal, but its aim is to stifle the incessant noise of those who flap their careless lips without a thought about those they might offend and why that might be important.

3

Mel Brooks

Look, I don't want to wax philosophic, but I will say that if you're alive you've got to flap your arms and legs, you've got to jump around a lot, for life is the very opposite of death, and therefore you must at very least think noisy and colorfully, or you're not alive.

4

William Jennings Bryan

I hope the two wings of the Democratic Party may flap together.

5

Billy Connolly

I don't believe in angels, no. But I do have a wee parking angel. It's on my dashboard and you wind it up. The wings flap and it's supposed to give you a parking space. It's worked so far.

6

Nancy Gibbs

Runners exalt the marathon as a public test of private will, when months or years of solitary training, early mornings, lost weekends, rain and pain mature into triumph or surrender. That's one reason the race-day crowds matter, the friends who come to cheer and stomp and flap their signs and push the runners on.

7

Harold MacMillan

It is the duty of Her Majesty's government neither to flap nor to falter.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLAP»

Discover the use of flap in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flap and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Elmo's World First Flap-Book Library

Elmo talks about how he started out as a baby, plays with balls of different types, and describes the foods he likes to eat and that keep him healthy, and his puppy and how to care for a dog.

Random House, 2008

Illustrated Handbook of Flap-Raising Techniques

This handbook is an introductory guide to harvesting essential workhorse flaps of the torso and upper and lower extremities.

Kartik G. Krishnan, 2011

Toes, Ears, & Nose!: A Lift-the-Flap Book

Inside my boots I've got toes, and beneath my scarf is a... Baby is bundled in a mountain of clothes! Peek under the flaps of clothing to find out what's underneath, and play this fun peekaboo book again and again!

Marion Dane Bauer, 2003

Fisher-Price Little People Lift the Flap Book Spring is Here!

Readers can lift the flap to find indicated colors, animals, and actions as children garden and play outside in the spring. On board pages.

Carol Monica, 2008

Peek-a-Baby: A Lift-the-Flap Book

Young readers are invited to join in a game of peek-a-boo, lifting flaps to find babies behind laundry, umbrellas, and curtains.

‎2007

Atlas of Regional and Free Flaps for Head and Neck ...

This Atlas depicts in a clear manner the use of regional skin, muscle and musculocutaneous flaps as well as donor sites from distant regions of the body where vascularized skin, muscle, bone, and nerves can be harvested and transferred to ...

Mark L. Urken, Mack L. Cheney, Keith E. Blackwell, 2012

The Keystone Perforator Island Flap Concept

This text presents an easy-to-understand guide to the development, design and surgical application of the keystone island flap.

Felix Behan, Michael Findlay, Cheng Lo, 2012

Caught in a Flap!

ABOUT THIS BOOK For those of you adult readers who have ever wondered about what it would be like to aspire to become a gynaecologist, well now is your chance to find out!

Des Parunia, 2011

See Inside Your Body

Take a deep breath and explore your lungs. Let your mind boggle at what your brain can do. This exciting book, packed with lively illustrations and fascinating flaps, is bursting to reveal your body's amazing secrets.

Katie Daynes, 2006

Where Is Baby's Birthday Cake?: A Lift-the-Flap Book

Little ones will love lifting the large, sturdy flaps to find Baby's birthday cake while they find sparkly foil objects under each flap until the final page.

‎2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLAP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flap is used in the context of the following news items.

Sea princess competitor drops out in wake of Confederate flag flap

ROCKLAND, Maine — A Waldoboro woman who was competing for the title of Maine Sea Goddess dropped out of the competition Friday, ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»

Fitzgerald: Flag flap is off-target according to John Hannah

John Hannah, the great Patriots' Hall of Famer, viewed with dismay the removal of the Confederate flag from the grounds of the South Carolina ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»

Flap Over Minions Toys Allegedly 'Swearing' Mars McD's Promo

While it's hard to view the largest restaurant chain in the world as an underdog, it does seem that McDonald's can't get a break these days. «MediaPost Communications, Jul 15»

Hysterical moment mini pig Otis gets stuck in a cat flap

Hysterical moment mini pig Otis gets stuck in a cat flap after looking for food in the garage. Kylie Jenner shows off blue hair in racy... Read More. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Flap over rebel flag confounds stars

Country artists are struggling to articulate their feelings about the Confederate flag's history and symbolism amid heightened debate following ... «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jul 15»

US House pulls bill after rebel flag flap

WASHINGTON – House GOP leaders were forced Thursday to pull a spending bill from the floor after an amendment regarding the display of ... «Hattiesburg American, Jul 15»

Flap of note over $10 bill plan

Of all the problems that might cause Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew to lose sleep — a bankrupt Greece and an aggressive China, terrorist ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»

Michael Reagan: The Confederate flag flap

A Confederate flag flies at the base of Stone Mountain June 30. (AP Photo/David Goldman). Posted: Friday, July 10, 2015 9:00 am | Updated: 9:10 am, Fri Jul 10, ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»

Flag flap in South

I think we may be being hoodwinked on this Confederate flag business. There may be many black Americans who support the flag and are ... «New Jersey Herald, Jul 15»

Doughnut Shop Under Investigation After Ariana Grande Flap

Doughnut Shop Under Investigation After Ariana Grande Flap. The probe comes a day after video of the incident was released, showing the ... «NBC Southern California, Jul 15»