单词 | flap |
释义 | flap v. & n. --v (flapped, flapping)   1. a tr. move (wings, the arms, etc.) up and down when flying, or as if flying. b intr. (of wings, the arms, etc.) move up and down; beat.   2. intr. colloq. be agitated or panicky.   3. intr. (esp. of curtains, loose cloth, etc.) swing or sway about; flutter.   4. tr. (usu. foll. by away, off) strike (flies etc.) with something broad; drive.   5. intr. colloq. (of ears) listen intently. --n   1. a piece of cloth, wood, paper, etc. hinged or attached by one side only and often used to cover a gap, e.g. a pocket-cover, the folded part of an envelope, a table-leaf.   2. one up-and-down motion of a wing, an arm, etc.   3. colloq. a state of agitation; panic (don't get into a flap).   4. a hinged or sliding section of a wing used to control lift; an aileron.   5. a light blow with something broad.   6. an open mushroom-top. Derivatives flappy adj. Etymology: ME, prob. imit. |
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