Flapped [verb]

But all of a sudden he flew up on the tallest fence-post he could find, and flapped his wings.

While he spoke, the tent doors flapped aside, and Duke Godfrey himself strode forth.

Slowly the earth came nearer and the wind howled through the rigging and the partly filled bag flapped and thundered.

And something that had long been straining at its checks in my mind flapped over, and he and I found ourselves of one accord.

The dusky nymphs had flippety-flapped off; the hostess with the smile had also disappeared, and there was silence.

Only somewhere close by, persistently a great burdock leaf flapped and whispered.

She took a step away from the tree and flapped them once or twice idly.

The flag flapped excitedly, shaking out its blazonry of stars and stripes with a sort of fierce delight.

The heavy paddles flapped slowly, then faster; and the great mass moved on, and made for the open sea.

But over all the old flag with its red cross, stained with rain and smoke, flapped defiantly.