Word

flap, v.
(flapped, flapping, flaps)
freq. cnt. 7

move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

flap roll undulate wave

sample sentences

"The curtains undulated"
"the waves rolled towards the beach"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

flapping flap

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

wave

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

roller

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

undulation undulation

semantic pointers

hypernym

move

hyponym

luff

move noisily
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

flap

sample sentences

"flags flapped in the strong wind"

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

flapping flap

semantic pointers

hypernym

beat, thump, pound

move with a thrashing motion
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

beat flap

sample sentences

"The bird flapped its wings"
"The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"

verb frames

Something ----s something

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Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

beat

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

flapping flap

semantic pointers

hypernym

move, displace

hyponym

flutter bate clap

verb group

beat, flap

pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
<verb.communication>

flap

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

say, pronounce, articulate, enunciate, enounce, sound out

make a fuss; be agitated
<verb.emotion>

dither flap pother

verb frames

Somebody ----s
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Somebody ----s
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verb frames

Somebody ----s
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dither

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

flap

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pother

semantic pointers

hypernym

fuss, fret, niggle

move with a flapping motion
<verb.motion>

beat flap

sample sentences

"The bird's wings were flapping"

verb frames

Something ----s

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

flapping flap

semantic pointers

hypernym

move

verb group

beat, flap

hyponym

flail, thresh clap