flap /flæp/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
• (n.) the motion made by flapping up and down
• (n.) a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body

Chinese translation

• n. 飘, 摆动, 拍打, 拍打声, 片状垂悬物
• v. 拍打, 鼓翼而飞, 飘动

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/flæp/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 3.49 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

flapping, flapped, flaps

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