How Do You Spell FLAPPED?

Pronunciation: [flˈapt] (IPA)

The word "flapped" is spelled with two consonant sounds (/fl/ and /p/) followed by a vowel sound (/æ/). It is pronounced as /flæpt/. The first sound is a voiceless labiodental fricative /f/, followed by a voiced alveolar lateral approximant /l/. The second sound is a voiceless bilabial stop /p/. The vowel sound is a short front unrounded vowel /æ/. The word "flapped" is often used to describe the action of flapping wings and can also be used figuratively to describe rapid movements.

FLAPPED Meaning and Definition

1. Flapped is a verb that refers to the act of rapidly moving or fluttering one's wings or other flexible appendages, typically in a repetitive or regular motion. It commonly describes the movement of birds, bats, or insects as they generate lift and propulsion to stay in flight or hover. The action is characterized by quick, up-and-down or back-and-forth movement.

   When used metaphorically, flapped can also describe the rapid or repeated movement of an object or body part that resembles the wing-flapping motion. For example, the flapping of a flag in the wind suggests the continuous motion of the fabric being blown by the air currents.

   In a figurative sense, flapped can be used to describe a person's behavior characterized by agitation, nervousness, or excitement. It implies a state of restlessness or constant motion, often accompanied by a lack of control or composure. For instance, if someone is described as having "flapped their arms," it might indicate that they were highly animated or panicking in a particular situation.

   Overall, flapped encompasses a range of meaning related to the rapid, repeated, and often uncontrolled movements of wings, objects, or individuals. It highlights the dynamic nature of motion and conveys a sense of energy, turbulence, or frenzied activity.

2. Struck with something broad; let down.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for FLAPPED *

• flaped 66.6666666%

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Other Common Misspellings for FLAPPED

• flahsed
• filipped
• fliped
• flaged
• flipeed
• flawwed
• flarred
• fropped
• fliiped
• slaped
• flased
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• flathed
• flooped
• flanned
• flapp
• xlapped
• floped
• flahed
• flammed
• fasped
• flappes
• frapped
• flappeed
• flappped
• flupped
• Plappped
• Flappey
• Flappaed
• Flaaped

Etymology of FLAPPED

The word flapped is derived from the verb flap, which has its origins in Middle English flapen and Old English flapan. The Old English term came from the Proto-Germanic flapojan, which meant to flutter or to strike. Over the centuries, the word evolved and took on various meanings related to movement, such as the rapid movement or vibration of wings, the hanging down or waving of something loose, or the action of slapping or striking something. Eventually, flap became a verb used to describe the movement or motion of something, often with a loose or convulsive action, which gave rise to the past participle form flapped.

Similar spelling words for FLAPPED

• Flipped,
• slapped,
• Lapped,
• Flopped.

Conjugate verb Flapped

CONDITIONAL

I would flapped

you would flapped

he/she/it would flapped

we would flapped

they would flapped

I would flap

we would flap

you would flap

he/she/it would flap

they would flap

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be flapping

you would be flapping

he/she/it would be flapping

we would be flapping

they would be flapping

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have flapped

you would have flapped

he/she/it would have flapped

we would have flapped

they would have flapped

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been flapping

you would have been flapping

he/she/it would have been flapping

we would have been flapping

they would have been flapping

FUTURE

I will flap

you will flap

he/she/it will flap

we will flap

they will flap

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be flapping

you will be flapping

he/she/it will be flapping

we will be flapping

they will be flapping

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have flapped

you will have flapped

he/she/it will have flapped

we will have flapped

they will have flapped

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been flapping

you will have been flapping

he/she/it will have been flapping

we will have been flapping

they will have been flapping

IMPERATIVE

you flap

we let´s flap

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to flap

PAST

I flapped

you flapped

he/she/it flapped

we flapped

they flapped

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was flapping

you were flapping

he/she/it was flapping

we were flapping

they were flapping

PAST PARTICIPLE

flapped

PAST PERFECT

I had flapped

you had flapped

he/she/it had flapped

we had flapped

they had flapped

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been flapping

you had been flapping

he/she/it had been flapping

we had been flapping

they had been flapping

PRESENT

I flap

you flap

he/she/it flaps

we flap

they flap

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am flapping

you are flapping

he/she/it is flapping

we are flapping

they are flapping

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

flapping

PRESENT PERFECT

I have flapped

you have flapped

he/she/it has flapped

we have flapped

they have flapped

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been flapping

you have been flapping

he/she/it has been flapping

we have been flapping

they have been flapping