How to Use flap in a Sentence

flap

1 of 2 noun

• She opened the tent flap and crawled outside.
• What to do with the brakes and with the flaps and with the guns.
  — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2024
• At the shopping mall, Ethan opened the flap of the claw machine.
  — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2024
• It is located in the hollow just in front of the flap of the ear.
  — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2024
• Tuck both small side flaps and one long flap into the box.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2022
• There should be 2 open flaps on the square that was just folded..
  — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 4 Feb. 2024
• The latter triggers a large, flat flap to raise over the rear seats.
  — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2023
• The flock carved the air with steeply banked turns and without a single wing flap.
  — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2022
• If a child misses and knocks the bottom flap, they get soaked.
  — Parents Editors, Parents, 6 July 2023
• Gently, fold over the flaps on each end, firmly hugging the sides of the egg roll.
  — Rebecca White, Dallas News, 15 June 2023
• To close it, cinch the top drawstring and then snap down the covering flap.
  — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2023
• So the pilot pulls the flaps in and can set the engine to produce less power.
  — Craig Merrett, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
• The new kit adds flaps and air curtains along with a wheel arch Gurney flap at the front.
  — Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 13 July 2023
• The second flap on the rear fender, which hides the SAE J1772 charging port, is an easy way to tell the two apart.
  — Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 6 Apr. 2023
• His nose was split on both sides, just hanging off his face like a flap.
  — Charles McCrary, The New Republic, 3 Nov. 2023
• Fun facts like these hide behind flaps throughout the book.
  — Megan Gambino, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
• Tuck in the flap as deeply as possible, and crease the remaining edge to seal.
  — Joe Difazio, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2023
• White bone stuck out of her nose, her forehead and her chin, where skin hung down like a flap.
  — John Branch, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2023
• The switch snaps into place with magnets, and a flap covers the marker.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Aug. 2022
• Side flap pockets adorn the wide-leg shape for an easy take on the utility trend.
  — Paula Lee, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2023
• When traveling at speeds over 28 mph, a six-inch hood flap opens and forces the air up and over the cockpit.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2023
• The style is structured and slim fitting with a button flap on the waist that eliminates the need for a belt.
  — Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2023
• Just be mindful of cleanup—more opening and flaps also means more crevices to clean.
  — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2023
• Being able to open up the top flap and stand up for an extra-high view of the surroundings was nice, too.
  — Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 11 Oct. 2022
• The brightly colored tent, a patchwork of red, orange and blue, flaps in the tundra wind.
  — Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
• Slide the other long flap into the box, tucking it between the inner fold and the opposite side of the box.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2022
• These flaps stay flat courtesy of magnets, so there are no zippers to fuss with.
  — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2023
• The pillowcase had a flap to keep the pillow in securely, too.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Peoplemag, 14 July 2023
• Also, the flap opens up to reveal three fasteners and a pouch and hooks for necklaces.
  — Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023
• The chest flap pocket has a pen divider and the lower patch pockets have a side entry for your hands.
  — Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 7 Mar. 2023

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flap

2 of 2 verb

• The breeze flapped the sails.
• The flag flapped in the breeze.
• The bird's wings were flapping.
• The vultures flapped wings that were wider than the men were tall.
  — Meera Subramanian, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2024
• Don’t run or flap your arms, as air can fan the flames and cause the fire to grow.
  — oregonlive, 2 Nov. 2021
• Her hands quivered and seemed to want to flap-paddle the air.
  — New York Times, 17 May 2022
• Fold the baseline flap over the filling, roll one turn, fold in the left and right sides to seal the edges of the roll.
  — Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2022
• Some days, the tarp on the canopy tent would come untied, flap loudly in the wind and wake me.
  — Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2023
• On the ground, though, the child continued to flap his arms in the air, not brushing the snow at all.
  — Melissa Locker, Time, 9 Jan. 2020
• Her extended arms hold a sail-like form as if to flap it in the wind.
  — Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Mar. 2023
• Snap the canvas flap onto the canoe and drape it over your gun.
  — Ryan Chelius, Field & Stream, 18 Feb. 2021
• Right now, the large white tents that flap in the stiff winds give a temporary feel to the mission.
  — Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2020
• In a small plaza outside the house, the flags of the United States, Illinois and Ireland now flap in the breeze.
  — Jay Jones, chicagotribune.com, 16 Dec. 2021
• It is strung with streamers that flap in the wind, shooing birds away.
  — Lela Nargi, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022
• Your goal is not to flap your arms like a bird to take flight, like the name suggests—squeezing is the name of the game here.
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 7 Dec. 2022
• Sillosock flyers, $25 each, come on a 3-foot stake and flap their wings in a breeze.
  — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2023
• As potatoes go rolling or greeting cards flap in the wind, a trap is laid.
  — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2020
• But once those ears flap, there’s no denying the majesty of an African elephant.
  — Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2023
• The T-shirt that had been knotted at her waist flapped loose behind her.
  — Addie Citchens, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
• The bot can’t flap, but the mechanical skeleton has a few of the same joints as a bird’s wings.
  — Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2020
• This flying robot isn't meant to flap its wings like a bug.
  — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 16 May 2021
• The font closure zips closed with a snap-front placket and a storm flap to keep out wind, rain, and snow.
  — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 16 Nov. 2022
• Crab plover birds and green herons flap here and there among the trees, landing to stalk across the soft sediment.
  — Barry Neild, CNN, 4 Aug. 2022
• The video ends in the midst of the struggle, with the goose attempting to flap its way to safety, towing the turtle across the pond in the process.
  — Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 9 Nov. 2023
• Cardi D began to flap her wings as McWilliams pulled her out of the fountain and placed her back in the stroller.
  — Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2022
• Fahrenheit and their flight muscles warm up enough to flap away from the cluster.
  — Ryan Fonsecastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2023
• Failing that, the bags will continue to flap in the trees, flag-like, in triumph.
  — Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2020
• It is formed by long lines of rope, tethered to fence posts and hung with strips of red fabric that dance and flap in the breeze.
  — Morgan Heim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
• The pants featured pockets, strings, and flaps throughout.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 July 2023
• The Utes do not want to be left with their shorts flapping in the breeze, having to hug up with what’s left of the Pac-12 and Mountain West schools.
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024