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flap

Letters that make flap

a, f, l, p are letters that make 'flap'

Words within flap

la, lap, FL, LA, La are words within 'flap'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of flap

flaps is a word created by adding a letter to 'flap'

flap is a 4 letter word starting with f
flap is a 4 letter word ending with p

11 possible definitions for 'flap'

Flap as "a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing, used to increase lift or drag"

Under this definition, flap is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

flaps has the same meaning as flap

flap as a type

'flap' can be a type of airfoil, aerofoil, control surface, surface.

Types of flap

landing flap is a type of flap.

flap as a part

'flap' can be a part of wing.

Flap as "any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge, hangs loose or projects freely"

Under this definition, flap is a noun and has the following properties:

flap as a type

'flap' can be a type of covering.

Types of flap

tongue, coattail, codpiece, earflap, earlap, dag, overlap, tent-fly, rainfly, fly sheet, tent flap, jag, barndoor, pocket flap, fly, lap are types of 'flap'.

Example of flap used within this context

"he wrote on the flap of the envelope"

Flap as "a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body"

Under this definition, flap is a noun and has the following properties:

flap as a type

'flap' can be a type of animal tissue.

Types of flap

cusp, soft palate, uvula, velum, protective fold, leaflet are types of 'flap'.

Flap as "the motion made by flapping up and down"

Under this definition, flap is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

flutter, flapping, fluttering have the same meaning as 'flap'

flap as a type

'flap' can be a type of wave, undulation.

Derivatives of flap

flitter, flap, waver, wave, beat, undulate, roll, quiver, flutter, flicker are derivatives of 'flap'.

Flap as "an excited state of agitation"

Under this definition, flap is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fuss, dither, pother, tizzy have the same meaning as 'flap'

flap as a type

'flap' can be a type of agitation.

Derivatives of flap

fret, niggle, flap, fuss, dither, pother are derivatives of 'flap'.

Example of flap used within this context

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

Flap as "pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds"

Under this definition, flap is a verb and has the following properties:

flap as a type

'flap' can be a type of sound out, pronounce, enunciate, enounce, articulate, say.

Flap as "make a fuss, be agitated"

Under this definition, flap is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dither, pother have the same meaning as 'flap'

flap as a type

'flap' can be a type of fret, niggle, fuss.

Derivatives of flap

fuss, flap, dither, pother, tizzy are derivatives of 'flap'.

Flap as "move noisily"

Under this definition, flap is a verb and has the following properties:

flap as a type

'flap' can be a type of beat, thump, pound.

Derivatives of flap

flutter, flap, flapping, fluttering are derivatives of 'flap'.

Example of flap used within this context

"flags flapped in the strong wind"

Flap as "move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion"

Under this definition, flap is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

wave, undulate, roll have the same meaning as 'flap'

flap as a type

'flap' can be a type of move.

Types of flap

luff is a type of flap.

Derivatives of flap

undulation, wave, roll, flutter, flap, flapping, roller, rolling wave, fluttering are derivatives of 'flap'.

Flap as "move with a thrashing motion"

Under this definition, flap is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

beat has the same meaning as flap

flap as a type

'flap' can be a type of displace, move.

Types of flap

clap, bate, flutter are types of 'flap'.

Derivatives of flap

beat, flutter, flap, flapping, fluttering are derivatives of 'flap'.

Verb groups of flap

beat, flap are verb groups of 'flap'.

Example of flap used within this context

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

Flap as "move with a flapping motion"

Under this definition, flap is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

beat has the same meaning as flap

flap as a type

'flap' can be a type of move.

Types of flap

thresh, clap, flail are types of 'flap'.

Derivatives of flap

flutter, flap, flapping, fluttering are derivatives of 'flap'.

Verb groups of flap

beat, flap are verb groups of 'flap'.

Example of flap used within this context

"The bird's wings were flapping"