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flip

/flɪp/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Flip means: an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return.

Synonyms for flip44

noun, as in an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return

somersault, somerset, summersault, summerset, somersaulting

noun, as in (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team

noun, as in a suite of internet protocols, which provide Security transparency, security and network management.

fast local internet protocol

noun, as in the act of flipping a coin

verb, as in look through a book or other written material

flick, thumb, riffle, leaf, riff

verb, as in reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

verb, as in throw or toss with a light motion

verb, as in cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation

verb, as in turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse

flip over, turn over

verb, as in lightly throw to see which side comes up

verb, as in toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air

verb, as in cause to move with a flick

verb, as in react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way

flip out

verb, as in go mad, go crazy

flip out

adjective, as in marked by casual disrespect

impudent, insolent, snotty-nosed, disrespectful

also used for flip

inversion, swap, bit, ace, atom, thought, atomy, aught, bissel, crumb, glimpse, flannel, turn, turn upside down, damn

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What does flip mean?19

noun

1

an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return

2

(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team“the pass was fumbled”

3

a suite of internet protocols, which provide Security transparency, security and network management.“FLIP is a connectionless protocol designed to support transparency, group communication, secure communication and easy network management.”

4

the act of flipping a coin

5

hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg

6

a sudden, quick movement“with a flip of the wrist”

7

a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water

verb

1

look through a book or other written material“He thumbed through the report”

2

reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

3

throw or toss with a light motion“flip me the beachball”

4

cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation“switch on the light”

5

turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse“flip over the pork chop”

6

lightly throw to see which side comes up“I don't know what to do — I may as well flip a coin!”

7

toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air

8

cause to move with a flick“he flicked his Bic”

9

react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way“he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University”

10

go mad, go crazy“He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off”

11

move with a flick or light motion

adjective

1

marked by casual disrespect“a flip answer to serious question”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with flip?22

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Flip in a sentence

  • But on the flip side, it could lead to better results.AlanF_US
  • If you put a tortoise on it's back, it can flip itself over.araneo
  • Italians don't wear flip-flops, unless they're at the pool or beach.Hybrid
  • Ziri tried to flip the lights on, but they wouldn't.Amastan
  • Flip to the back of the book for the index.darinmex
  • Ziri needs to flip the breakers back on.Amastan
  • Will you wear flip-flops to the beach?Amastan
  • Such a policy flip-flop was heavily criticized by his enemies.rafaeld4

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of flip

as a noun

plural
flips

as a verb

past tense
flipped
present participle
flipping
third-person singular
flips
past participle
flipped

as a adjective

comparative
flipper
superlative
flippest