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FLAP DOWN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does flap down mean?
• FLAP DOWN (verb)
The verb FLAP DOWN has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: FLAP DOWN used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Throw violently
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
flap down; slam
Context example:
He slammed the book on the table
Hypernyms (to "flap down" is one way to...):
throw (propel through the air)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something PP
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