flap
verb (used without object)
to swing or sway back and forth loosely, especially with noise.
is flapping
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present progressiveof flap (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Oppenheimer’s tie is flapping all over the place, so you add that,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
Ahimsa is flapping her elbow at me again, so out come the earplugs.
From Slate ● Feb. 26, 2022
Even Drogon is flapping his wings and joyously waving his C.G.I. tongue.
From The New Yorker ● May 30, 2016
Now that the dirty laundry is flapping, U.S. officials were cordial Monday.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 2, 2015
Emmett doesn’t say those things, and he doesn’t get a chance, because suddenly there is flapping outside Axel’s window.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
