Flap
Flap verb - Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion.
Roll
Roll verb - Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion.
Usage example: the waves rolled towards the beach
How words are described
| full | full flap | full roll |
| special | special flap | special roll |
| right | right flap | right roll |
| single | single flap | single roll |
| Other adjectives: large, little. | ||
Common collocations
Cite this Source
Roll and Flap. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flap/roll
Flap & Roll. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/flap/roll>.
Roll or Flap. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/flap/roll.
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