flapped

Beat the air

Flapped is the past tense of flap.

Wings flap when they move up and down; a flag flaps in the wind.

Loose things flap when they wave or swing: The tent flapped wildly in the storm.

A flap is a hinged or attached piece that hangs loose on one side.

To get into a flap is to become agitated or flustered.

fabric

canvas

Heavy woven cloth

  • tarpaulinWaterproof protective sheeting
  • tentPortable fabric shelter
  • awningMounted overhead shelter

sail · curtain · flag · banner · pennant · bunting · streamer · tarp · canopy · blind

motion

flutter

Rapid light movement

  • waveOscillating motion through medium
  • oscillateMove rhythmically between extremes
  • swingSuspended recreational seat

shake · vibrate · wobble · undulate · billow · ripple · quiver · sway · whip · thrash

wings

flutter

Rapid light movement

  • beatRhythmic pulse or strike
  • wingLimb enabling flight
  • feathersBird's lightweight covering

flight · avian · soar · glide · plumage · wingspan · pinion · fledgling · migrate · hover

sound

slap

Open-handed blow

crack · whack · thump · clap · beat · rustle · whoosh · swish · thud · bang

gesture

wave

Oscillating motion through medium

farewell · salute · semaphore · communicate · indicate · alert · attract · attention · frantically · wildly

agitated

flustered

Nervously upset and confused

frantic · upset · disturbed · rattled · alarmed · unnerved · distressed · perturbed · ruffled · disconcerted

Opposites
motion type

flappedlay flat

Make horizontal and smooth

stilled · froze · stiffened · rested · settled

emotional state

flappedstayed calm

relaxed · chilled out · calmed · took it easy · mellowed

Phrases
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G