To move to and fro or up and down regularly or rhythmically. intransitive. To move the wings up and down in or as in flight. Said also of the wings…
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| 释义 | the world > movement > motion in specific manner > alternating or reciprocating motion > move to and fro or up and down [verb (transitive)] > flap or beat up and down (5) wavea1530 To move to and fro or up and down regularly or rhythmically. intransitive. To move the wings up and down in or as in flight. Said also of the wings… flask1565 To cause to wave or flutter, to flap. flap1567 transitive. To move up and down, beat (the wings). winnow1579 In various transferred uses (cf. Latin ventilare and fan, v. 2–5). †To brandish or flourish (obsolete); to beat (the air) with or as with wings… Subcategories:— heavily (1) |
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