"flapping" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈflæpɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-flapping.wav [US]
Rhymes: -æpɪŋ Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} flapping (not comparable)
  1. that flaps or flap Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: flappingly
    Sense id: en-flapping-en-adj-SayDzmP7

Noun

IPA: /ˈflæpɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-flapping.wav [US] Forms: flappings [plural]
Rhymes: -æpɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} flapping (countable and uncountable, plural flappings)
  1. An instance where one flaps. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-flapping-en-noun-MzdhDNk~
  2. (phonology) A phonological process found in many dialects of English, especially American English and Canadian English, by which intervocalic /t/ and /d/ surface as the alveolar flap [ɾ] before an unstressed syllable, so that words such as "metal" and "medal" are pronounced similarly or identically. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Phonology, English
    Sense id: en-flapping-en-noun-qF6Wys6r Disambiguation of English: 2 2 79 5 2 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 4 42 13 1 34 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 4 47 19 1 26 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, sciences
  3. (computing, telecommunications) The situation where a resource, a network destination, etc., is advertised as being available and then unavailable (or available by different routes) in rapid succession. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing, Telecommunications
    Sense id: en-flapping-en-noun-I6SZR8QM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 4 42 13 1 34 Topics: communications, computing, electrical-engineering, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, telecommunications
  4. (uncountable) The unlicensed racing of horses or greyhounds. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-flapping-en-noun-VQ1YYOQu

Verb

IPA: /ˈflæpɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-flapping.wav [US]
Rhymes: -æpɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} flapping
  1. present participle and gerund of flap Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: flap
    Sense id: en-flapping-en-verb-~I1qGoSK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 4 42 13 1 34

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "gerund",
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈflæpɪŋ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-æpɪŋ"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-flapping.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/e/e1/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Persent101-flapping.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Persent101-flapping.wav.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/e/e1/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Persent101-flapping.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Persent101-flapping.wav.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "flapping"
}

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