FLABELLATE Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word flabellate. (close relations)
Definition of FLABELLATE
Best Alternative Words for FLABELLATE
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| beat | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a regular route for a sentry or policeman • the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart • the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music • a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations • a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior • the sound of stroke or blow • (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse • a regular rate of repetition • a stroke or blow • the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing adjective satellite • very tired verb • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict • give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression • hit repeatedly • move rhythmically • shape by beating • make a rhythmic sound • glare or strike with great intensity • move with a thrashing motion • sail with much tacking or with difficulty • stir vigorously • strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music • be superior • avoid paying • make a sound like a clock or a timer • move with a flapping motion • indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks • move with or as if with a regular alternating motion • make by pounding or trampling • produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly • strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting • beat through cleverness and wit • be a mystery or bewildering to • wear out completely | ||||||||
| fan | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces • an enthusiastic devotee of sports • an ardent follower and admirer verb • strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher) • make (an emotion) fiercer • agitate the air • blow away or off with a current of air | ||||||||
| flap | verbv | |||||||
noun • any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely • an excited state of agitation • the motion made by flapping up and down • a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body • a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag verb • move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion • to flutter noisily when moved by the wind • move with a thrashing motion • move with a flapping motion • make a fuss; be agitated • pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds | ||||||||
| flutter | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of moving back and forth • abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block • a disorderly outburst or tumult • the motion made by flapping up and down verb • move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart • move back and forth very rapidly • flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements • beat rapidly • wink briefly | ||||||||
| move | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of deciding to do something • the act of changing your residence or place of business • a change of position that does not entail a change of location • the act of changing location from one place to another • (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game verb • change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically • cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense • move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion • change residence, affiliation, or place of employment • follow a procedure or take a course • be in a state of action • go or proceed from one point to another • perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) • have an emotional or cognitive impact upon • give an incentive for action • arouse sympathy or compassion in • dispose of by selling • progress by being changed • live one's life in a specified environment • have a turn; make one's move in a game • propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting | ||||||||
| oscillate | verbv | |||||||
verb • be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action • move or swing from side to side regularly | ||||||||
| sway | verbv | |||||||
noun • controlling influence • pitching dangerously to one side verb • move back and forth or sideways • move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner • win approval or support for • cause to move back and forth | ||||||||
| swing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity • mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth • a sweeping blow or stroke • changing location by moving back and forth • a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz • a jaunty rhythm in music • the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it • in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball • a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them verb • move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting • move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner • change direction with a swinging motion; turn • influence decisively • make a big sweeping gesture or movement • hang loosely • hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement • alternate dramatically between high and low values • live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style • have a certain musical rhythm • be a social swinger; socialize a lot • play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm • engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends | ||||||||
| wag | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a witty amusing person who makes jokes • causing to move repeatedly from side to side verb • move from side to side | ||||||||
| wave | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) • a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch • a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon • (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth • something that rises rapidly • the act of signaling by a movement of the hand • a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair • an undulating curve • a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures) verb • signal with the hands or nod • move or swing back and forth • move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion • twist or roll into coils or ringlets • set waves in | ||||||||
