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FLIP definition: 1. If you flip something, you turn it over quickly one or more times, and if something flips, it…. Learn more.
The meaning of FLIP is to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air; also : toss. How to use flip in a sentence.
to toss or put in motion with a sudden impulse, as with a snap of a finger and thumb, especially so as to cause to turn over in the air: to flip a coin. to move (something) suddenly or jerkily. to turn over, especially with a short rapid gesture: to flip pancakes with a spatula.
1. verb. If you flip a device on or off, or if you flip a switch, you turn it on or off by pressing the switch quickly. He didn't flip on the headlights until he was two blocks away. [V n with on/off] Then he walked out, flipping the lights off. [V n with on/off] He flipped the timer switch. [VERB noun]
a. To turn over from one side to another or end over end: The canoe flipped over. b. To turn a somersault, especially in the air. 2. a. To move up and down in twists and turns: fish flipping about in the net. b. To move quickly and lightly; snap: The lid flipped open. 3. To leaf; browse: flipped through the catalogue.
To flip is to turn or toss upside down, like flipping a mattress over. People flip out when excited, and a flip remark is disrespectful. There are many types of flips and flipping.
Definition of flip verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
