(of a bird) move (its wings) up and down when flying or preparing to fly

a pheasant flapped its wings

gulls flapped around uttering their strange cries

be agitated or panicky

it's all right, Mother, don't flap

a thin, flat piece of cloth, paper, metal, etc. that is hinged or attached on one side only and covers an opening or hangs down from something

the flap of the envelope

he pushed through the tent flap

an act of flapping something, typically a wing or arm, up and down or from side to side

the surviving bird made a few final despairing flaps

a state of agitation; a panic

your Gran was in a flap, worrying she'd put her foot in it

a large broad mushroom

a type of consonant produced by allowing the tip of the tongue to strike the palate very briefly