flap
verb (used without object)
to swing or sway back and forth loosely, especially with noise.
flapping
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present participleof flap.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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SHANGRI-LA, China—When China’s masses want to experience the Tibet of chanting, crimson-robed monks and prayer flags flapping in the wind, they don’t go to Tibet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
This newer design has larger flapping wings that support more agile flight.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Others, with flapping doors and broken windows, were surely abandoned, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Floridians are flapping over what should be the state bird.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
They soared over us, ranting and raving and angrily flapping their wings.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
