Crossword clues for flapping
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Flap \Flap\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Flapped; p. pr. & vb. n. Flapping.] [Prob. of imitative origin; cf. D. flappen, E. flap, n., flop, flippant, fillip.]
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To beat with a flap; to strike.
Yet let me flap this bug with gilded wings.
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To move, as something broad and flaplike; as, to flap the wings; to let fall, as the brim of a hat.
To flap in the mouth, to taunt. [Obs.]
--W. Cartwright.
Wiktionary
That flaps or flap. n. 1 An instance where one flap#Ver
2 (context phonology English) A phonological process found in many dialects of English, especially American English and Canadian English, by which intervocalic (IPAchar: /t/) and (IPAchar: /d/) surface as the alveolar flap (IPAchar: /ɾ/) before an unstressed syllable, so that words such as "metal" and "medal" are pronounced similarly or identically. vb. (present participle of flap English)
WordNet
n. any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of the envelope"
an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft" [syn: dither, pother, fuss, tizzy]
the motion made by flapping up and down [syn: flapping, flutter, fluttering]
a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag [syn: flaps]
n. the motion made by flapping up and down [syn: flap, flutter, fluttering]
v. move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach" [syn: roll, undulate, wave]
move noisily; "flags flapped in the strong wind"
move with a thrashing motion; "The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky" [syn: beat]
move with a flapping motion; "The bird's wings were flapping" [syn: beat]
pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
See flap
Wikipedia
Flapping or tapping, also known as alveolar flapping or intervocalic flapping, is a phonological process found in many dialects of English, especially North American English, Australian English and New Zealand English, by which the consonants and may be pronounced as a flap (tap) in certain positions, particularly between vowels (intervocalic position). In some cases, the effect is perceived by some listeners as the replacement of a /t/ sound with a /d/ sound; for example, the word butter pronounced with flapping may be heard as "budder". In fact, both /t/ and /d/ are replaced in such positions by an alveolar flap (or tap; IPA symbol ), a sound produced by briefly tapping the alveolar ridge with the tongue. Also, in similar positions, the combination /nt/ may be pronounced with a nasalized flap or just [n] so winter may sound similar or identical to winner.
Usage examples of "flapping".
His hands fumbled for the neck of his suit, and he refastened the flapping lip of plastic.
Fortunately every wearer in the selected segment was converging on one location, crossing a huge plaza, crowded with gyrating, swaying cowled figures, their robes flapping around them as they approached the wide deep steps that led up the side of the dead volcano.
They could hear the cat-flap still flapping as they continued studying the diagram.
Blue riders settled to the floor with there beasts and led the couples out of the cavern, the young dragons squealing, crooning, flapping wet wings as they staggered off, encouraged by their newly acquired Weyrmates.
He wore a broad belt that Varian would swear had been part of a lift-belt unit once, from which several large knives and a pouch hung, flapping against the runner's legs.
They spread their wings, flapping them as if to emphasize their remarks, then extended their heads down toward the two humans.
And when Polyon opened his mouth again, she activated the extended tanglefield from the neck wire to keep him from flapping his tongue about any more.
Amos was nearly shouting now, flapping his arms hard against his sides.
The younger ones, and I am blessed by having only one old fart flapping about in dismay over interrupting "creation," see the sense of the process.
Occasionally hidden by the flapping of the banners in the steady breeze over the meadow were the triumphant figures of Admiral Benden and Governor Boll.
The little golden one landed right by the eggs while bronzes, browns, and blues were depositing helplessly flapping fish within the seaweed circle.
Then he saw the thin column of smoke to his right, saw the flapping of a shirt drying on a branch.
S'ligar's Gianarth emerged as if catapulted, flapping his wings and uttering high crackling trills as Arith made his landing.
When the dragon considered himself sufficiently watered, he floundered out, flapping his wings mightily until the breeze brought the shower up the beach to F'nor who protested.
The transparent brown wings unfolded, flapping weakly to dry, and the creature's balance improved.