American English pronunciation
How to pronounce flip
IPA transcription: [f'lɪp]
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Noun
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an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
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the act of flipping a coin
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(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
“the pass was fumbled”
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hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
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a sudden, quick movement
“with a flip of the wrist”
“the fish flipped over”
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a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
Verb
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throw or toss with a light motion
“flip me the beachball”
“toss me newspaper”
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lightly throw to see which side comes up
“I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!”
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cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
“switch on the light”
“throw the lever”
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look through a book or other written material
“He thumbed through the report”
“She leafed through the volume”
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cause to move with a flick
“he flicked his Bic”
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toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
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move with a flick or light motion
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turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
“flip over the pork chop”
“turn over the pancakes”
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react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way
“he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University”
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go mad, go crazy
“He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off”
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reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
Adjective
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marked by casual disrespect
“a flip answer to serious question”
“the student was kept in for impudent behavior”