flapping
/ˈflæpɪŋ/
Meanings
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The act of flapping refers to the rapid movement of a limb or wing. It is often used to describe the movement of birds in flight.
- "The seagulls were flapping their wings in the breeze."
- "The baby bird was learning to flap its wings to fly."
- "The excited crowd was flapping their arms in the air to show their enthusiasm."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with flappingflapping , clapping , happing , apping , trapping , rapping , tapping , snapping , wrapping , rapping , scraping , tapping , clapping , snapping , cracking , popping , banging , slapping , whacking , thumping , pounding , beating , striking , hitting , knocking , pattering , dripping , sizzling , popping , crackling , fizzing , bubbling , sparkling , glittering , twinkling , pulsating , quivering , jiggling , wiggling , gyrating , swiveling , pivoting , spinning , turning , revolving , orbital , axial , equatorial , ecliptic , heliacal , solsticial , equinoxial , sidereal , stellar , planetary , orbital , heliocentric , geocentric , synodic , anomalistic , draconitic , aplionitic , calendrical , lunisolar , solar-terrestrial , interplanetary , space
Variants
List of all variants of flapping that leads to same resultflap , flapped , flapping , flaps
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.The word 'flapping' comes from the Old English word 'flapan', which means 'to beat' or 'to strike'. This word evolved over time to refer specifically to the rapid movement of a limb or wing.
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