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flapped

Pronunciation: [flæpt]

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Learn how to use flapped in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “movement”

(verb) to move something quickly up and down or back and forth. This often happens with wings, like a bird flapping its wings to fly.

Example

The bird flapped its wings joyfully while soaring in the sky.

Example

The bird didn’t flap its wings at all when it was resting on the branch.

Example

Did you see how the bird flapped its wings when it took off?

Context: “sound”

(verb) to make a quick, jerky noise, often from something being waved. This can happen with flags or papers when they move quickly.

Example

The flag flapped loudly in the wind at the top of the hill.

Example

The flag was so still that it didn’t flap at all.

Example

Can you hear the flag flap in the breeze?

Context: “emotion”

(verb) to feel nervous or excited. When someone is flapped, they might be in a hurry or feel a bit frantic.

Example

She felt flapped before her big performance, but she did great!

Example

He wasn’t flapped at all during the calm meeting.

Example

Are you feeling flapped about the test tomorrow?

How to pronounce flapped

Pronunciation: [flæpt]

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