fuss vs flap

fuss and flap both are nouns.

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

As nouns, fuss and flap are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of fuss include dither, pother, tizzy.

As verbs, flap is a hyponym of fuss; that is, flap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fuss:

Other hyponyms of fuss include scruple, dither, pother.

fuss (noun)	flap (noun)
a rapid active commotion	any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely
a quarrel about petty points	a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
an angry disturbance	a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
an excited state of agitation	the motion made by flapping up and down
	an excited state of agitation

fuss (verb)	flap (verb)
worry unnecessarily or excessively	pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
care for like a mother	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