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- [flaps]
- /flæps/
- /flæp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flaps]
- /flæps/
Definitions of flaps word
- noun flaps something flat and broad that is attached at one side only and hangs loosely or covers an opening: the flap of an envelope; the flap of a pocket. 1
- noun flaps either of the two segments of a book jacket folding under the book's front and back covers. 1
- noun flaps one leaf of a folding door, shutter, or the like. 1
- noun flaps a flapping motion. 1
- noun flaps the noise produced by something that flaps. 1
- noun flaps a blow given with something broad and flat. 1
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Parts of speech for Flaps
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flaps popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
flaps usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flaps
noun flaps
- blinkers — If you describe someone as wearing blinkers, you think that they have a narrow point of view and are not taking other people's opinions into account.
- blinders — Blinders are two pieces of leather that are placed at the side of a horse's eyes so that it can only see straight ahead.
- covers — coversed sine
- coverings — Plural form of covering.
Antonyms for flaps
Top questions with flaps
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- my child flaps hands when excited?
- how to lose arm flaps?
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- how to put mud flaps on a car?
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