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noun

ˈflap

Definition of flap

as in frenzy

a state of wildly excited activity or emotion there was a major flap when area residents found out that the President would be visiting

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verb

as in to flutter

to move or cause to move with a striking motion the stirring sight of a huge flock of geese flapping their wings

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Recent Examples of flap

Noun

The flap with a local news organization ended, allowing fans to move on to the next point of outrage. — Mac Engel september 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026 There’s also front flap pockets that add practical storage, and button side slits for extra flexibility and movement. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026

Verb

Thanks in part to a National Science Foundation (NSF) fellowship, Drew explored several designs for flying and became interested in creating robots that flap their wings in a way similar to real-life creatures. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026 The cast are clustered around a table of props and despite her disappointment at the lack of hag wigs, Dale Dickey is flapping a fishing net like a seafaring matador. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flap

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Noun

Ella Langley spun the internet into a frenzy on Thursday night.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
In June, the Knicks pulled off the impossible and won their first NBA championship in 53 years, sending the city into a frenzy of infectious energy.

— Antonio Ferme, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of frenzy

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Yellow caution tape fluttered in the wind as water poured into a room strewn with wooden debris, an upturned refrigerator and a television.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Out in the garden, living butterflies flutter among orchids and flowering shrubs, some landing in butterfly traps hanging from the trees.

— Sophie Neiman, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of flutter

Noun

Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring dozens of others in shooting rampage at the Fort Hood military base in 2009.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Sure, there’s more to the story — first published in 1974 as Stephen King’s debut novel — than its climax, but the title teen’s rampage at prom has become its defining image.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

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