Reverse Dictionary: FLAP

ADJECTIVES
► AFLAP flapping → 1887
► FLAPPY flapping; loose → 1905
► FLIP-FLAP characterized by a repeated flapping movement or sound → 1765
► FLIP-FLOP flapping loosely; making a repeated slapping or flapping sound → 1854
► FLIP-FLOPPING flapping loosely → 1886
► FLIPPERY FLOPPERY flapping loosely, floppy → 1916 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► SWAPPING flapping → 1450 obs.

ADVERBS
► FLICKET-A-FLACKET with a repeated flapping movement or sound → 1707 obs.
► FLIP-FLAP with a repeated flapping movement or sound → 1583
► FLIP-FLOP with a repeated flapping movement → 1859
► FLIPPERY FLOPPERY in a loose, flapping manner → 1916 Amer. dial.

NOUNS
► FAG a flap, something that hangs loose → 1486 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► FLAPPET a little flap → 1578 obs.
► FLIP-FLAP an object that flaps or is flapped repeatedly, as a hanging piece of cloth, a floppy hat, etc. → 1529 obs.
► FLIP-FLOP a repeated or regular flapping movement or sound → 1683
► FLIP-FLOPPING a flapping loosely → 1857
► FLOP something loose and pendulous; a flap → 1900
► LAPPET a part of anything that hangs loose; a flap → 1677
► SLIP-SLAP the repeated flapping sound caused by loosely-worn shoes → 1890
► WAFF a flapping, waving movement; a flutter → 1766 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► WAFFLE a flapping, a waving → c1830 Sc.
► WAP a flap, a shake; a sweeping or tossing movement → a1663 obs. exc. Eng. dial.

VERBS (also see BIRD for flapping the wings)
► BANGLE to flap, to hang loosely → 1622 obs.
► DILL to flap, to shake loosely → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
► FAFFLE to flap gently in the wind → 1796 Eng. dial.
► FALLAP to flap, to blow about → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FLACK to flap, to flutter → 1393 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► FLACKER to flap, to flutter, to throb → 1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► FLACKET to flap about → 1823 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► FLAFF to flap, to make a flapping; to flutter → 1522 Sc.
► FLAG to hang down; to flap about loosely → 1540
► FLASK to cause to wave or flutter; to flap → 1565 obs.
► FLASKER to flap about, like a fish; to flounder → 1689 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► FLOP to swing or sway about heavily and loosely; to flap → 1602 colloq.
► SLIP-SLOP to move about in a sloppy manner or with a flapping sound → 1870
► SWAP ► SWAP IT to flap or beat up and down → 1529
► TROLLOP ► TROLLOP ABOUT ► TROLLOP AROUND to hang loosely; to flap, to trail; said especially of clothing → 1842
► VAG to flap → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► VAVEL to flap, to flutter to and fro in the wind → 1866 Sc.
► WAFF to flap, to flutter, to sway from side to side → 1813 Sc.
► WAFFLE to flap, to flutter; to wave about, to waver in the air → 1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► WALLOP to flap, to dangle, to wobble → 1822 chiefly Sc. & colloq.
► WAMFLE to flap, to flutter in the wind → 1808 Sc.
► WAP to flap in the wind; said of a cloth → a1300 obs.