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FLAP

Definition:

[noun] any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of the envelope"
[noun] an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft"
Synonyms: dither, pother, fuss, tizzy
[noun] the motion made by flapping up and down
Synonyms: ping, flutter, fluttering
[noun] a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
[noun] a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
[verb] move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach"
Synonyms: roll, undulate, wave
[verb] move noisily; "flags flapped in the strong wind"
[verb] move with a thrashing motion; "The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"
Synonyms: beat
[verb] move with a flapping motion; "The bird's wings were flapping"
Synonyms: beat
[verb] make a fuss; be agitated
Synonyms: dither, pother
[verb] pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds