- present participle of flap.
flapping
Example Sentences
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"Floating" is how he describes people working relentlessly just to survive, like a hummingbird that keeps flapping its wings to stay mid-air.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
This newer design has larger flapping wings that support more agile flight.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Shortly before 11:30 a.m., one of the two famous eaglets — later identified as Sandy — was flapping her wings on a branch just outside the nest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
Floridians are flapping over what should be the state bird.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Gandy was making so much racket with his hissing and honking and flapping around, it took Mama a few seconds to figure things out.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
