flap
verb (used without object)
to swing or sway back and forth loosely, especially with noise.
will flap
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future tenseof flap.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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As a pair of turkeys fight each other to establish dominance, their wings will flap and reveal their massive wingspans.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2022
Not only is the suspension and shackling distressing, there is a risk they will flap a wing and suffer a minor shock, or twist and escape shocking altogether.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2018
The largest animal on land is so terrified of a tiny insect that it will flap its ears, stir up dust and make noises when it hears the buzz of a beehive.
From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2018
A bird, on first rising from the ground, or beginning its flight from a tree, will flap its wings to get under headway.
From Flying Machines: construction and operation; a practical book which shows, in illustrations, working plans and text, how to build and navigate the modern airship by Octave Chanute
Whatever shape may be chosen, the coat should not be made too long, or it will flap and flop about in a most ungraceful manner.
From The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. by M. Horace (Matthew Horace) Hayes
