flapping

Meanings

• the motion made by flapping up and down
• move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
• move noisily
• move with a thrashing motion
• move with a flapping motion
  • "The bird's wings were flapping"
• make a fuss; be agitated
• pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds

Synonyms

beat, dither, flap, flutter, fluttering, pother, roll, undulate, wave