flip-flap

• Adverbio anticuado que denota un movimiento o sonido caracterizado por un batir o vaivén repetido, a menudo referido a algo que cuelga libremente o se balancea de un lado a otro. En inglés moderno se considera obsoleto.

An archaic adverb meaning 'with a flapping or repeated beating motion,' often used to describe the sound or movement of something loose or swinging back and forth. It is now considered obsolete in modern English.

1. With repeated strokes and noiseC1informal

   Describes a motion or sound characterized by repeated, loose, flapping movements, often producing a slapping or clapping noise.

   con batir repetido y ruidoso

   • The flag hung flip-flap in the strong wind.
   • He walked down the hall, his sandals going flip-flap on the floor.
   • The loose shutter banged flip-flap against the window frame all night.