räpytellä — meaning in English

English meaning

• bate verb To make something weaker or less strong.
• flap noun A flat piece attached along one edge that can hang loose or swing, such as on an envelope, pocket, or tent.
• flutter verb To flap or move quickly and irregularly.

Senses

räpytellä is used for these senses in English:

• bate (intransitive, falconry) Of a falcon: To flap the wings vigorously; to bait.
• flap (transitive) To move (something broad and loose) up and down.
• flutter (intransitive) Of a winged animal: to flap the wings without flying; to fly with a light flapping of the wings.
• flutter (transitive) To cause something to flap.
• nictate (intransitive) To wink or blink; (of certain animals) to close the nictating membrane. [from 18th c.]

bate — full definition

1. verb To make something weaker or less strong.
2. verb To hold something back, often while waiting eagerly for what comes next.
3. verb To take something away or get rid of it.
4. verb To not include something; to leave it out.

flap — full definition

1. noun A flat piece attached along one edge that can hang loose or swing, such as on an envelope, pocket, or tent.
2. noun A hinged panel on an aircraft wing used to control lift.
3. noun (informal) A sudden fuss, panic, or scandal.
4. verb To move up and down or back and forth, especially a wing or something loose.

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