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
• hysteria
• rage
• fever
• furore
• fury
• agitation
• furor
• distraction
• uproar
• delirium
• feverishness
• chaos
• confusion
• commotion
• stir
• deliriousness
• turmoil
• disorder
• pandemonium
• brouhaha
• havoc
• to-do
• rumpus
• storm
• ruckus
• bustle
• tempest
• clamor
• clatter
• disturbance
• hullabaloo
• ruction
• fuss
• 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

Chanel hauls have gone viral, thanks to influencers like Elle Ferguson, who posted in March about traveling 30 hours to get the other Chanel bag of the season — the maxi flap bag in shearling. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

While the Grand Theft Auto flap highlighted the political tension between the mayor and sheriff, Sunday’s crash of an Amazon cargo plane was the first practical test of how the high-profile relationship would work during a crisis. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Verb

Northern cardinals may flirt over lunch, with a male passing a choice bite to a female, while fledglings flap, gape and beg their parents for a snack. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Despite Sarah’s flapping her cardigan in the air like a hungover color-guard girl at a homecoming parade, the hapless Irish naval men sent to save her remained beyond the bobbing waves. — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026