Definitions for flapping
flap·ping

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. flap, flapping, flutter, flutteringnoun

   the motion made by flapping up and down

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. flappingnoun

   The action of the verb to flap.

2. flappingnoun

   A phonological process found in many dialects of English, especially American English and Canadian English, by which intervocalic /t/ and /d/ surface as the alveolar flap // before an unstressed syllable, so that words such as "metal" and "medal" are pronounced similarly or identically.

3. flappingverb

   A description of a network interface or device that changes rapidly and repeatedly between online and offline states (compare thrashing).

   That faulty network card appears to be flapping.

4. flappingadjective

   That flaps or flap.

   flapping sails

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1. Flapping

   Flapping or tapping, also known as alveolar flapping, intervocalic flapping, or t-voicing, is a phonological process found in many varieties of English, especially North American, Cardiff, Ulster, Australian and New Zealand English, whereby the voiceless alveolar stop consonant phoneme /t/ is pronounced as a voiced alveolar flap [ɾ], a sound produced by briefly tapping the alveolar ridge with the tongue, when placed between vowels. In London English, the flapped [ɾ] is perceived as a casual pronunciation intermediate between the "posh" affricate [tsʰ] and the "rough" glottal stop [ʔ]. In some varieties, /d/, the voiced counterpart of /t/, may also be frequently pronounced as a flap in such positions, making pairs of words like latter and ladder sound similar or identical. In similar positions, the combination /nt/ may be pronounced as a nasalized flap [ɾ̃], making winter sound similar or identical to winner. Flapping of /t/ is sometimes perceived as the replacement of /t/ with /d/; for example, the word butter pronounced with flapping may be heard as "budder".In other dialects of English, such as South African English, Scottish English, some Northern England English (like Scouse), and older varieties of Received Pronunciation, the flap is a variant of /r/ (see Pronunciation of English /r/).

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1. flapping

   Flapping refers to the motion of something moving up and down or back and forth rapidly and repeatedly. Often associated with wings, flags, or other loose objects, flapping typically involves some degree of flexibility which allows the oscillation to occur. It can also imply uncontrolled or erratic movement.

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1. Flapping

   of Flap

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. flapping

   The agitation of a sail with sheet or tack carried away, or the sudden jerk of the sails in light winds and a heavy swell on.

How to pronounce flapping?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say flapping in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of flapping in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of flapping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of flapping in a Sentence

1. Jonathan Houghton:

   When the shark opens its mouth, it's kind of like opening your jacket on a windy day. It inflates out and that cartilage gives it some structure so that its skin isn't just flapping around.

2. Kevin Chen:

   Through various theoretical, computational and experimental studies, we found that the mechanics of flapping propulsion are actually very similar in air and in water, in both cases, the wing is moving back and forth. The only difference is the speed at which the wing flaps.

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