flap vs barndoor
barndoor vs flapflap and barndoor both are nouns.
flap is a verb but barndoor is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| flap | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| barndoor | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
barndoor is a hyponym of
flap; that is, barndoor is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
flap:
- flap: any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
- barndoor: an opaque adjustable flap on a lamp fixture; used in photography to cut off light from particular areas
| flap (noun) | barndoor (noun) |
|---|---|
| any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely | an opaque adjustable flap on a lamp fixture; used in photography to cut off light from particular areas |
| a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag | |
| a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body | |
| the motion made by flapping up and down | |
| an excited state of agitation |
| flap (verb) | barndoor (verb) |
|---|---|
| pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds | |
| make a fuss; be agitated | |
| to flutter noisily when moved by the wind | |
| move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion | |
| move with a flapping motion | |
| move with a thrashing motion |
Words related to "flap"
- aerofoil
- agitation
- airfoil
- animal tissue
- articulate
- barndoor
- bate
- beat
- clap
- coattail
- codpiece
- control surface
- covering
- cusp
- dag
- displace
- dither
- earflap
- earlap
- enounce
- enunciate
- flail
- flap
- flapping
- flaps
- flutter
- fluttering
- fly
- fly sheet
- fret
- fuss
- jag
- landing flap
- lap
- leaflet
- luff
- move
- niggle
- overlap
- pocket flap
- pother
- pound
- pronounce
- protective fold
- rainfly
- roll
- say
- soft palate
- sound out
- surface
- tent flap
- tent-fly
- thresh
- thump
- tizzy
- tongue
- undulate
- undulation
- uvula
- velum
- wave
- wing
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