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flap(2) (iou)



flap verb. [flap] Infl. -pp-. ME.
[Prob. imit.: cf. CLAP verb1.]
verb trans. & intrans. Strike with a sudden blow. Long obsolete exc. dial. ME.
J. Skelton I shall flappe hym as a fole to fall at my fete.
a. verb trans. Cause to swing or sway about, flutter, or flop, esp. with accompanying noise. ME.
Southey I hear the wind, that flaps The curtain of the tent. J. Steinbeck Lennie flapped his big hands helplessly.
b. verb intrans. Of something attached at one point or side or loosely fastened: swing or sway about, flutter, flop (freq. making a noise); fig. (of ears) open wide, strain to hear something. E16.
Dickens The..curtains flapped..idly in the wind. P. Pearce He unbuttoned his pyjama jacket and let it flap open. M. Erskine You get on and explain them..Harris..has his ears positively flapping.
c. Toss (esp. a pancake) smartly. M19.
verb trans. Strike with something flexible and broad; (of a bird) strike with the flat of the wing; drive away or off in such a way. LME.
J. H. Wiffen Night's shrieking bird Flaps the friezed window with her wing. G. W. Le Fevre Two men would run before me to flap away the flies.
b. verb intrans. Make a flap or stroke. L16.
a. verb trans. Move up and down, beat (the wings). LME.
J. G. Wood The Swift does not flap its wings so often as the Swallow.
b. verb intrans. (Of wings, flippers, arms, etc.) beat, move up and down; beat the wings etc. L17.
R. L'Estrange 'Tis common for a duck to run flapping and fluttering away.
verb intrans. Of a bird, ship, etc.: travel with wings, sails, etc., flapping. L18.
C. Kingsley A slate-blue heron..flapped fifty yards up the creek.
verb intrans. Be upset, become agitated; fuss; panic. colloq. E20.