Flapping — synonyms, definition

1. flapping (a)

baggy blowing drifting flowing fluttering flying full loose waving whipping

2. flapping (Noun)

flap flutter

flapping (Noun) — The motion made by flapping up and down. ex. "the sudden flapping of the startled pigeons"

flapping (Noun) — (phonology) a phonological process found in many dialects of English, especially American English and Canadian English, by which intervocalic /t/ and /d/ surface as the alveolar flap before an unstressed syllable, so that words such as "metal" and "medal" are pronounced similarly or identically.

undulation wave

3. flapping (Verb)

beating dithering pothering rolling undulating

flapping (Verb) — Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion. ex. "the waves flapped towards the beach"

flapping (Verb) — Move noisily. ex. "flags flapped in the strong wind"

flapping (Verb) — Move with a thrashing motion. ex. "The bird flapped its wings"

flapping (Verb) — Move with a flapping motion. ex. "The bird's wings were flapping"

flapping (Verb) — Make a fuss; be agitated.

flapping (Verb) — Pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds.

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