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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of flap
New Atlas, 14 June 2025
The National Transportation Safety Board concluded the plane’s crew failed to set the wing flaps properly for takeoff.
—Lisa Baumann, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
David W. Brown, New Yorker, 5 July 2025
The moths were still able to flap their wings freely and turn in different directions.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for flap
Noun
Mud flaps are also included, emphasizing its off-road readiness.
—New Atlas, 14 June 2025
The National Transportation Safety Board concluded the plane’s crew failed to set the wing flaps properly for takeoff.
—Lisa Baumann, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Verb
One float depicted him as an outlaw, riding a motorcycle through a window to freedom; another showed his big ears flapping triumphantly in the wind.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 5 July 2025
The moths were still able to flap their wings freely and turn in different directions.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for flap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flap
Noun
-
And things got off to an electric start when — less than three minutes into the game — Stewart scored from 4 yards out, launching the home crowd into a frenzy and one little girl into viral-video stardom.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
16 July 2025
-
The hiring frenzy shows no signs of slowing down, and OpenAI has been fighting back.—
Kylie Robison,
Wired News,
15 July 2025
Verb
-
Their small pink petals flutter every time there’s a breeze.—
Stephanie Lam,
Mercury News,
2 July 2025
-
The homeowner's Stars and Stripes, which was fluttering on the flagpole beside the entrance, was tangled.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
Noun
-
In January 2015, John Lee, 29, killed three people, including his adoptive mother, and injured a fourth during a shooting rampage in Moscow.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
10 July 2025
-
The police would arrest and release two suspects before finally arresting Danny Rolling, a Shreveport, La., native who would later confess to a triple homicide in his hometown and shooting his own father in the weeks before his Gainesville rampage.—
Jeremy Helligar,
People.com,
5 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Flap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flap. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share