v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Flapped p. pr. & vb. n. Flapping ] [ Prob. of imitative origin; cf. D. flappen, E. flap, n., flop, flippant, fillip. ] 1. To beat with a flap; to strike. [ 1913 Webster ]

Yet let me flap this bug with gilded wings. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To move, as something broad and flaplike; as, to flap the wings; to let fall, as the brim of a hat. [ 1913 Webster ]

To flap in the mouth, to taunt. [ Obs. ] W. Cartwright. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. To move as do wings, or as something broad or loose; to fly with wings beating the air. [ 1913 Webster ]

The crows flapped over by twos and threes. Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To fall and hang like a flap, as the brim of a hat, or other broad thing. Gay. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. flappe, flap, blow, bly-flap; cf. D. flap, and E. flap, v. ] Anything broad and limber that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved; as, the flap of a garment. [ 1913 Webster ]

A cartilaginous flap upon the opening of the larynx. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A hinged leaf, as of a table or shutter. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The motion of anything broad and loose, or a stroke or sound made with it; as, the flap of a sail or of a wing. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. pl. (Far.) A disease in the lips of horses. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Aeronautics) a movable part of an airplane wing, used to increase lift or drag, especially when taking off or landing. used often in the plural. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Flap tile, a tile with a bent up portion, to turn a corner or catch a drip. --
Flap valve (Mech.), a valve which opens and shuts upon one hinged side; a clack valve. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A game in which the players catch raisins out burning brandy, and swallow them blazing. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The thing thus caught and eaten. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cakes and ale, and flapdragons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christians night. C. Kingsley. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To swallow whole, as a flapdragon; to devour. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

See how the sea flapdragoned it. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having broad, loose, dependent ears. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A flat cake turned on the griddle while cooking; a griddlecake or pancake. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A fried dough cake containing fruit; a turnover. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having broad, hanging lips. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who, or that which, flaps. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. See Flipper. “The flapper of a porpoise.” Buckley. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A flat object used to make a flapping noise by striking another object. RHUD [ PJC ]

4. A flat and broad object hanging from a larger object, either flexible like rubber or hinged to allow a swinging motion; a flap.

5. A young woman who dresses in a modern, stylish manner and behaves unconventionally in social situations; -- a term used especially to refer to young women during the 1920's and their peculiar style of dress. [ PJC ]

Flapper skate (Zool.), a European skate (Raia intermedia). [ 1913 Webster ]