flap around

flæp əˈraʊnd

flapped around, flapping around

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of flap around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

move erraticallymove in an erratic or aimless manner

The bird began to flap around the room frantically.

flail

flutter

panic

behave in a panicked or agitated way

She started to flap around when she couldn't find her keys.

freak out

lose control

panic

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Expressions with flap

flap about

move wings or arms quickly and aimlessly

The bird began to flap about in the cage.

flap in the breeze

move loosely in the wind

The flag flaps in the breeze on windy days.

in a flap

adj.

very worried, confused or overexcited, often from pressure

After the alarm, she was in a flap all morning.

get into a flap

become very worried or nervous suddenly

She got into a flap before the big test.

there's no need to flap

exp.

stay calm and don't panic

There's no need to flap, everything is under control.

flap one's lips

talk a lot without saying anything important or sensible

He loves to flap his lips during meetings.

Examples of flap around in a sentence

The flag flapped around wildly in the storm.
He began to flap around when the alarm went off.
Don't flap around; stay calm and think clearly.

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French:s'agiter, s'affoler, ...
German:herumflattern, in Panik geraten, ...
Italian:svolazzare, agitarsi, ...
Spanish:revolotear, alterarse, ...
Portuguese:agitar-se, entrar em pânico, ...
Chinese:乱飞, 慌乱, ...
Japanese:バタバタ飛び回る, 慌てる, ...
Arabic:رَفْرَفَ, ارتبك, ...
Hebrew:לָנוּעַ בִּפְרָעוּת, לְהִתְרוֹצֵץ, ...
Russian:метаться, паниковать, ...
Ukrainian:махати навколо, панікувати, ...
Hindi:इधर-उधर फड़फड़ाना, घबराना, ...
Bengali:এদিক ওদিক উড়তে থাকা, আতঙ্কিত হওয়া, ...
Catalan:voltejar, posar-se nerviós, ...
Czech:poletovat, panikařit, ...
Danish:flagre rundt, gå i panik, ...
Dutch:rondfladderen, panikeren, ...
Greek:πετάω γύρω-γύρω, πανικοβάλλομαι, ...
Hungarian:összevissza csapkodni, kapkodni, ...
Khmer:ហើរទៅហើរមកដោយច្របូកច្របល់, រវើរវាយដោយភ័យស្លន់ស្លោ, ...
Korean:주변을 날다, 허둥대다, ...
Persian:پریدن به اطراف, دستپاچه شدن, ...
Polish:latać wokół, panikować, ...
Portuguese (BR):agitar-se, entrar em pânico, ...
Romanian:a zbura în jur, a se panichează, ...
Swedish:flaxa runt, ...
Thai:บินวนไปรอบๆ, ตื่นตระหนก, ...
Turkish:etrafta çırpınmak, panik yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:vỗ cánh xung quanh, hoảng loạn, ...

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