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Flapping
Meaning
Adj
●
that
flaps
or flap
Noun
●
An
instance
where one flaps.
●
In Phonology & English:
A
phonological
process found in many
dialects
of English, especially American English and Canadian English, by which
intervocalic
/t/ and /d/
surface
as
t
he
alveolar
flap
/ɾ/ before an
unstressed
syllable
, so
t
hat
words
such as "metal" and "medal" are
pronounced
similarly
or identically.
●
In Computing & Telecommunications:
The
situation
where a
resource
, a network
destination
, etc; is
advertised
as being available and then
unavailable
(or available by different
routes
) in
rapid
succession.
●
The
unlicensed
racing
of
horses
or greyhounds.
Verb
●
present participle
and
gerund
of flap
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Fluttering
Wiggling
Bobbing
Wobbling
Jiggling
Wriggling
Twirling
Rattling
Flying
Wagging
Waving
Swinging
Waggling
Blowing
Spinning
Shaking
Gliding
Twisting
Dangling
Twitching
Bouncing
Vibrating
Rocking
Thrashing
Swaying
Blinking
Swishing
Buzzing
Swooshing
Jumping
Biting
Tilting
Chattering
Kicking
Scratching
Squawking
Rubbing
Walking
Circling
Slithering
Rotating
Fidgeting
Lifting
Floating
Crawling
Sliding
Jerking
Climbing
Rolling
Legs
Sucking
Pulling
Clenching
Wing
Hanging
Tail
Wings
Bending
Throwing
Hovering
Squeaking
Chirping
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Rhymes
Tapping
Rapping
Napping
Fapping
Zapping
Trapping
Flapping
Wrapping
Slapping
Chapping
Strapping
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