flap
verb (used without object)
to swing or sway back and forth loosely, especially with noise.
were flapping
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past progressiveof flap.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"We were flapping with where we would put them. It was unbelievable," said Mr Nicholson.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2024
Tattered sheets and underwear were flapping on a clothesline a few feet from his patio tables.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 1, 2017
“The probate judges were flapping in the wind. They were wondering what to do,” his lawyer, Mat Staver, told the court.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2016
"The probate judges were flapping in the wind. They were wondering what to do," his lawyer, Mat Staver, told the court.
From US News ● Aug. 8, 2016
We picked our way down to the beach, where what seemed to be an entire civilization of birds were flapping and screeching and fishing in tide pools.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
