n.
Function: verb
Inflected Form: flapped ; flap · ping
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 : to beat with or as if with a flap
2 : to toss sharply : FLING
3 : to move or cause to move in flaps
intransitive verb
1 : to sway loosely usually with a noise of striking and especially when moved by wind
2 a : to beat or pulsate wings or something suggesting wings b : to progress by flapping c : to flutter ineffectively
3 : to talk foolishly and persistently