flap vs jag

flap and jag both are nouns.

flap and jag both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flap	Yes	No	Yes	No
jag	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, jag is a hyponym of flap; that is, jag 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
jag: a flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing

Other hyponyms of flap include barndoor, coattail, codpiece, earflap, earlap, dag, lap, overlap, pocket flap, fly, fly sheet, rainfly, tent-fly, tent flap, tongue.

flap (noun)	jag (noun)
any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely	a bout of drinking or drug taking
a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag	a flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing
a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body	a slit in a garment that exposes material of a different color underneath; used in Renaissance clothing
the motion made by flapping up and down	a sharp projection on an edge or surface
an excited state of agitation

flap (verb)	jag (verb)
pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds	cut teeth into; make a jagged cutting edge
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

Difference between flap and jag

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