Flap and Roll

Flap

Flap verb - Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion.

Roll is a synonym for flap. In some cases you can use "Roll" instead a verb "Flap".

Nearby Words: flapped, flapping, flapper

Roll

Roll verb - Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion.
Usage example: the waves rolled towards the beach

Flap is a synonym for roll. Sometimes you can use "Flap" instead a verb "Roll".

Nearby Words: rolled, rolling, roller, rollback, rollover

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

bit flap bit roll bit
bones flap bones roll bones
Cite this Source
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