flap one's wings

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• flap — [flap] n. [ME flappe < the v.] 1. anything flat and broad that is attached at one end and hangs loose or covers an opening [the flap of a pocket] 2. the motion or slapping sound of a swinging flap [the flap of an awning] 3. Archaic a blow with …   English World dictionary

• One Night Without You — Single by Cosima from the album Cosima A side When the War Is Over …   Wikipedia

• Flap Your Wings (Choir album) — Infobox Album | Name = Flap Your Wings Type = Album Artist = The Choir Released = July 4, 2000 Recorded = Neverland Studios, Berry Hill, TN, 1999, 2000; Earful, Franklin, TN, 2000; Dark Horse Recording, Frankllin, TN, 2000; The Mission, Ashland… …   Wikipedia

• flap — [[t]flæ̱p[/t]] flaps, flapping, flapped 1) V ERG If something such as a piece of cloth or paper flaps or if you flap it, it moves quickly up and down or from side to side. Grey sheets flapped on the clothes line... [V n] They would flap bath… …   English dictionary

• flap — flapless, adj. /flap/, v., flapped, flapping, n. v.i. 1. to swing or sway back and forth loosely, esp. with noise: A loose shutter flapped outside the window. 2. to move up and down, as wings; flap the wings, or make similar movements. 3. to… …   Universalium

• flap — I UK [flæp] / US noun Word forms flap : singular flap plural flaps * 1) [countable] a thin flat piece of something that is fixed to something else along one edge a flap of leather/skin/plastic He held back the flap of the tent. 2) [singular]… …   English dictionary

• flap — flap1 [ flæp ] noun * 1. ) count a thin flat piece of something that is fixed to something else along one edge: a flap of leather/skin/plastic He held back the flap of the tent. 2. ) singular INFORMAL a situation in which people are confused,… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Flap (aircraft) — Flaps are hinged surfaces on the trailing edge of the wings of a fixed wing aircraft. As flaps are extended, the stalling speed of the aircraft is reduced. Flaps are also used on the leading edge of the wings of some high speed jet aircraft,… …   Wikipedia

• flap — [c]/flæp / (say flap) verb (flapped, flapping) –verb (i) 1. to swing or sway about loosely, especially with noise: a curtain or flag flaps in the wind. 2. to move up and down, as wings; flap the wings, or make similar movements. 3. to strike a… …  

• flap — 1 noun 1 (C) a thin flat piece of cloth, paper, skin etc that is fixed by one edge to a surface, which you can lift up easily: He lifted the tent flap slowly to see what was making the noise. see also: cat flap 2 (singular) the noisy movement of… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• flap — [[t]flæp[/t]] v. flapped, flap•ping, n. 1) to swing or sway back and forth loosely, esp. with noise 2) to move up and down, as wings or arms 3) to strike a blow with something broad and flexible 4) cvb sts Slang. to talk in a foolish manner;… …   From formal English to slang