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(transitive) To move (something broad and loose) up and down. / (intransitive) To move loosely back and forth.

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Source Word

flap

IPA(Pronunciation)

/flæp/

Verb

transitive intransitive

(transitive) To move (something broad and loose) up and down. / (intransitive) To move loosely back and forth.

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞）広くてゆるいものを上下に揺らしたり振ったりすること / （自動詞）ゆるく前後に揺れる、はためく

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She had to flap the tarp to shake the wet leaves loose.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は濡れた葉を落とすためにタープを上下にばたつかせなければならなかった。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To move (something broad and loose) up and down.

The crow slowly flapped its wings.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（2）

(intransitive) To move loosely back and forth.

The flag flapped in the breeze.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（3）

(computing, telecommunications, intransitive) Of a resource or network destination: to be advertised as being available and then unavailable (or available by different routes) in rapid succession.

flaps

（ present singular third-person ）

flapping

（ participle present ）

flapped

（ participle past ）

flapped

（ past ）

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