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flap

noun as in winged or extended part of an object

verb as in flutter

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Example Sentences

Trojans players flapped towels in appreciation on the bench before storming onto the court to mob their teammates.

With the Bruins in the midst of another big run, Izzo’s only move was to call timeout as Mara flapped his arms to get fans to increase the decibel level.

He bobs his head to the rhythm, sometimes flapping his arms.

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Hummingbirds can flap their wings 50 times a second and fly vertically, backward and upside-down, but they will also fight to the death in nature.

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Blackbirds cawed from trees and flapped over block after block of destruction.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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