- present participle of flap.
flapping
Example Sentences
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Floridians are flapping over what should be the state bird.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Jackie and Shadow’s youngsters — now teens by eagle standards — are hopping and flapping their wings as they prepare for their first flight, known as fledging.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
That afternoon in 2025, with his shellacked coif flapping against his bronzed forehead in the wind, the president held up hastily-assembled poster boards bearing the names of the world’s countries and territories.
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026
Little stone circles had been laid as impromptu memorials to the men at the site where they died, a little Palestinian flag flapping above one.
From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026
It darted straight for them, the end of the cloak flapping like a superhero in flight.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
