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flip-flop

/ flip-flop /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a backward somersault
Type of:
somersault somersaulting flip
noun Sense 2
an electronic circuit that can assume either of two stable states
Type of:
circuit electrical circuit electric circuit
noun Sense 3
a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe
Type of:
sandal
noun Sense 4
a decision to reverse an earlier decision
Type of:
decision making deciding
Kinds of:
reconsideration second thought afterthought rethink
Derived:
interchange tack switch alternate flip
verb Sense 5
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
Type of:
change by reversal turn reverse
Derived:
reversal change of mind turnabout turnaround substitution
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
67%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
26
Times Searched
3
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somersault somersaulting flip circuit electrical circuit electric circuit sandal decision making deciding reconsideration second thought afterthought