flapped

Meanings

• Verb

  To make a sharp, sudden sound by striking or slapping an object or surface.

  - "He flapped the table, making a loud noise."
  - "The waves flapped against the side of the boat."
  - "The bird flapped its wings and took off into the sky."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with flapped
clapped , wrapped

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Homophones

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1. flapped (sound), flapped (past tense of flap), flapper (a person who flaps, often used in the context of jazz age dancers)
   

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Variants

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flap , flapped , flapping , flaps

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Forms

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verb (transitive and intransitive), past tense and past participle: flap), noun: flap (a thin piece of material that can be easily folded and moved), adjective: flappy (describing something that can be easily folded and moved), idiom: flap jack (a type of pancake that is cooked on a griddle or frying pan and then flipped over to cook on the other side)

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Etymology

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Old English flæpan; related to flap, a thin piece of material that can be easily folded and moved.

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Related Concepts

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1. sound: A vibration that travels through the air or another medium and can be heard when it reaches a person's or animal's ear.

2. noise: An unwanted or unpleasant sound, often caused by the vibration of objects in motion or the collision of objects with each other.

3. acoustics: The branch of physics that deals with the study of sound and its properties, including its production, transmission, and reception.

4. vibration: A rapid, back-and-forth motion of an object or a particle, often caused by the application of a force or the interaction of two or more objects with each other.

5. wave: A disturbance or motion that travels through a medium, such as water, air, or a solid material, and can transfer energy from one place to another. Waves can take many different forms, depending on the nature of the medium and the conditions under which the wave is traveling.

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Culture

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The term 'flapped' has been used in various cultural contexts. In some parts of the world, 'flapped' is used to describe a loud, sharp sound made by striking or slapping an object or surface. In other parts of the world, 'flapped' is used to describe a type of clothing or accessory, such as a flapper dress or a flapper hat. In the context of jazz age culture, 'flapped' is often used to describe the fast, rhythmic movements of jazz age dancers, who would often flap their arms and legs to create the illusion of flight.

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