Synonyms of flap

flap 1 of 2

noun

ˈflap 

as in frenzy

a state of wildly excited activity or emotion

there was a major flap when area residents found out that the President would be visiting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frenzy
• rampage
• rage
• hysteria
• fever
• fury
• furore
• agitation
• furor
• distraction
• uproar
• delirium
• feverishness
• confusion
• chaos
• commotion
• stir
• turmoil
• deliriousness
• disorder
• pandemonium
• brouhaha
• havoc
• storm
• to-do
• rumpus
• ruckus
• bustle
• disturbance
• clatter
• tempest
• clamor
• hullabaloo
• fuss
• ruction
• hubbub
• squall
• bedlam
• hoo-ha
• tumult
• stew
• bother
• shindy
• hurly-burly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• still
• quiet
• peace
• calm
• repose
• stillness
• quietude
• serenity
• calmness
• tranquility
• placidity
• peacefulness
• restfulness
• tranquilness
• sereneness

flap

2 of 2

verb

as in to flutter

to move or cause to move with a striking motion

the stirring sight of a huge flock of geese flapping their wings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flutter
• flop
• whip
• wave
• swing
• flick
• flail
• sway
• knock
• beat
• bang
• smack
• flicker
• thump
• flit
• pound
• fan
• batter
• spank
• oscillate
• pulse
• buffet
• throb
• undulate
• palpitate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flap

Noun

The shorts also have a zipper and flap pocket on either hip to store your small belongings, and it’s built with an elastic waistband and drawstring for an adjustable fit. — Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026

The life-size robotic elephants in Prasanth Prakashan's backyard workshop have ears that flap, tails that swish and trunks that squirt water. — ABC News, 3 July 2026

Verb

Moist towels soothe necks, mist bottles spray short relief, hand fans flap in overdrive; motorized fans are held up to strangers at cafés, who have resorted to pouring water directly on their chests for cooling. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 27 June 2026

In the video, backed by champagne synths and hopscotching snares, a tuxedoed Jaeychino strolls the beach in Margiela sneakers, his jacket flapping in the wind as seafoam washes ashore. — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026