noun

flapping

FLA-pihng

noun

The action of moving up and down or side to side loosely and repeatedly.

"The flapping of the sail woke the whole crew."

How to Use Flapping

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe repeated back-and-forth or up-and-down motion of something loose, like a wing, flag, or sail.

flappings plural

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The _____ of the sail woke the whole crew.

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