Vocabulary Entry

flapping

|verb • noun • adjective

verb

To move or cause to move something up and down or from side to side rapidly.

Example Sentences

"The bird was flapping its wings joyfully."

"She was flapping her arms to get his attention."

"He began flapping the flag in excitement."

noun

Example Sentences

"The flapping of the wings startled me."

"I could hear the flapping of the paper in the wind."

"The flapping of the flag announced the start of the event."

adjective

Example Sentences

"The flapping bird caught everyone's attention."

"She wore a flapping dress that danced in the breeze."

"The flapping sails of the boat billowed in the wind."