FLAP


Meaning of FLAP in English

■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped )

1》 move or be moved up and down or to and fro.

2》 ( ~ at ) strike at loosely.

3》 Brit. informal be agitated.

■ noun

1》 a piece that is attached on one side only.

2》 a hinged or sliding section of an aircraft wing used to control lift.

3》 a single ~ping movement.

4》 informal a state of agitation.

5》 a large broad mushroom.

Derivatives

~py adjective

Origin

ME: prob. imitative.

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