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flap vs fly

fly vs flap

flap and fly both are nouns.

flap is not an adjective while fly is an adjective.

flap and fly both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flap Yes No Yes No
fly Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, fly is a hyponym of flap; that is, fly 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
  • fly: flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
Other hyponyms of flap include barndoor, coattail, codpiece, earflap, earlap, dag, jag, lap, overlap, pocket flap, fly sheet, rainfly, tent-fly, tent flap, tongue.
flap (noun) fly (noun)
any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag two-winged insects characterized by active flight
a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
the motion made by flapping up and down flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
an excited state of agitation fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
flap (adjective) fly (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
flap (verb) fly (verb)
pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds decrease rapidly and disappear
make a fuss; be agitated change quickly from one emotional state to another
to flutter noisily when moved by the wind transport by aeroplane
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion hit a fly
move with a flapping motion travel through the air; be airborne
move with a thrashing motion operate an airplane
move quickly or suddenly
run away quickly
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
travel in an airplane
pass away rapidly
cause to fly or float
be dispersed or disseminated
display in the air or cause to float
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