Flap (surgery) definition

(1) Any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely

"He wrote on the flap of the envelope"

(2) A movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag

(3) A movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body

(4) The motion made by flapping up and down

(5) An excited state of agitation

"He was in a dither"

"There was a terrible flap about the theft"

(6) Pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds

(7) Make a fuss; be agitated

(8) Move noisily

"Flags flapped in the strong wind"

(9) Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

"The curtains undulated"

"The waves rolled towards the beach"

(10) Move with a flapping motion

"The bird's wings were flapping"

(11) Move with a thrashing motion

"The bird flapped its wings"

"The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"