Another word for flap

flap Synonyms

flap

n.

fold, ply, tab, lapel, fly, cover, adjunct, overlap, hanging, pendant, drop, tippet, tail, lobe, lappet, appendage, tag, accessory, apron, skirt, strip, queue, wing, pendulosity.

flap Synonyms

flap

v.

flutter, beat, swing; see wave 1.

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Another word for flap

noun

(Informal)

An interruption of regular procedure or of public peace:

agitation, commotion, disorder, disturbance, helter-skelter, stir¹, tumult, turbulence, turmoil, uproar. (Informal) to-do. See calm, order

verb

To move (one's arms or wings, for example) up and down:
beat, flitter, flop, flutter, waggle, wave. See repetition
To move or cause to move about while being fixed at one edge:
flutter, fly, wave. See repetition
To move through the air with or as if with wings:
flit, flitter, flutter, fly, sail, wing. See move