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flip

/ flip /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
move with a flick or light motion
Type of:
propel impel
Derived:
flipper flippers fin fins
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
throw or toss with a light motion
"flip me the beachball"
"toss me newspaper"
Type of:
fling
Kinds of:
submarine lag throw back toss back
Derived:
pitch pass toss tosser
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
cause to move with a flick
"he flicked his Bic"
Type of:
throw
Derived:
pass toss
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
"flip over the pork chop"
"turn over the pancakes"
Type of:
turn
Derived:
turnover
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
go mad, go crazy
"He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off"
Type of:
change
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 6
toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
Type of:
move
Derived:
pass toss
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 7
hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
Type of:
mixed drink
noun Sense 8
the act of flipping a coin
Type of:
throw
Derived:
toss
noun Sense 9
a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
Type of:
dive diving
verb Sense 10
lightly throw to see which side comes up
"I don''t know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"
Type of:
turn
Derived:
toss tosser
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 11
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
"switch on the light"
"throw the lever"
Type of:
engage mesh lock
Kinds of:
switch on turn on switch off cut turn off
Derived:
switch electric switch electrical switch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 12
look through a book or other written material
"He thumbed through the report"
"She leafed through the volume"
Type of:
peruse
Derived:
leaf folio
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 13
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
"the pass was fumbled"
Type of:
throw
Kinds of:
centering snap
Derived:
toss sky pitch flick twitch
Domain:
sport athletics
noun Sense 14
an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
Type of:
tumble
Kinds of:
flip-flop
Derived:
somersault
adjective satellite Sense 15
marked by casual disrespect
"a flip answer to serious question"
"the student was kept in for impudent behavior"
Similar:
disrespectful
verb Sense 16
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
Type of:
change by reversal turn reverse
Derived:
reversal change of mind flip-flop turnabout turnaround
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
16
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
66
Times Searched
3
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propel impel fling submarine lag throw back toss back throw turn change move mixed drink