Get to know Flapping better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like flap or flutter.
Flapping meaning
that flaps or flap
Synonyms of Flapping
Using Flapping
- The main meaning on this page is: that flaps or flap
- Useful related words include: flap, flutter, fluttering, wave.
- In the example corpus, flapping often appears in combinations such as: flapping in, of flapping, flapping flight.
Context around Flapping
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 12 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Flapping
- In this selection, "flapping" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, arm, feet, glamorous, celebration, plot and pose stand out and add context to how "flapping" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include like arm flapping celebration and a glamorous flapping pose proving. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "flapping" sits close to words such as aas, abaco and abramovich, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with flapping
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A series of flapping polytunnels for tomatoes, cucumbers, melons. (9 words)
She says: ‘Why are your feet flapping all around the house? (11 words)
He blows in, fringe fluttering, suit flapping, his manager reeling behind him. (12 words)
We are eager to tunnel under the Atlantic and bring the old world some weeks nearer to the new; but perchance the first news that will leak through into the broad, flapping American ear will be that the Princess Adelaide has the whooping cough. (44 words)
Elephants may greet by making gestures intended to be seen, like spreading the ears or showing their rump, or with gestures producing distinct sounds like flapping the ears forward, or with tactile gestures involving touching the other elephant. (38 words)
Black was wearing a beige cowboy hat, black and red gym shorts, black cowboy boots as he showed off his epic dance moves, which included spinning, pirouetting, kicking, flapping arms and rushing the camera. (34 words)
She says: ‘Why are your feet flapping all around the house? (11 words)
And ever since I was a little girl, someone only had to say, ’Well, in my day…’ and I was ears flapping, you know? (24 words)
Example sentences (20)
And if Filoni has taken the lesson from that this is how you write characters, we could be looking at another -style mess of flapping plot strands.
Borg’s previous project was inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s designs for an ornithopter, an aircraft that flies by flapping its wings.
She says: ‘Why are your feet flapping all around the house?
The dress bared one of her nipples to the world after she orchestrated a glamorous flapping pose, proving that celebrities are just like us.
The last thing the House GOP needs right now is an unprincipled shill running around flapping her gums to unfriendly media outlets.
And ever since I was a little girl, someone only had to say, ’Well, in my day…’ and I was ears flapping, you know?
A series of flapping polytunnels for tomatoes, cucumbers, melons.
Elephants may greet by making gestures intended to be seen, like spreading the ears or showing their rump, or with gestures producing distinct sounds like flapping the ears forward, or with tactile gestures involving touching the other elephant.
Kuznetsov also scored for Carolina, converting a power play just 95 seconds into his post-season debut with the franchise – a moment he marked with his bird-like, arm-flapping celebration.
Kuznetsov also scored for Carolina, converting a power play just 95 seconds into his post-season debut with the franchise — a moment he marked with his bird-like, arm-flapping celebration.
Roofs were left flapping on bungalows in and massive chimney pots in a line of old Victorian buildings were left in a dangerous situation.
We are eager to tunnel under the Atlantic and bring the old world some weeks nearer to the new; but perchance the first news that will leak through into the broad, flapping American ear will be that the Princess Adelaide has the whooping cough.
We saw smoke rising from homes and fresh American flags flapping in the distance.
Black was wearing a beige cowboy hat, black and red gym shorts, black cowboy boots as he showed off his epic dance moves, which included spinning, pirouetting, kicking, flapping arms and rushing the camera.
According to the standout, his character is just "flapping in the wind" at the moment.
He blows in, fringe fluttering, suit flapping, his manager reeling behind him.
More than once, Jack has bolted from a sports bar with his hands flapping because it’s been too stimulating for him.
Practical Solutions to VAR Nonsense (pt I): “Sterling should have taped his sleeve down to stop it flapping into an offside position,” suggests Denise Robinson.
Sam Whitelock was thoroughly outclassed, lucky to escape the bin for flapping at Farrell’s face, and hauled off immediately afterwards.
The only signs of life are curtains flapping at open windows and the luminescent glow emanating from inside a home.
Common combinations with flapping
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- flapping in 6×
- of flapping 4×
- flapping flight 4×
- by flapping 3×
- flapping its 3×
- the flapping 3×
- flapping of 3×
- flags flapping 2×
- flapping his 2×
- flapping at 2×