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   flip

   /flɪp/

   verb

   • 1. turn over with a sudden quick movement: "the plane flipped over and then exploded" Similar overturnturn overtip overroll overupturncapsizeturn topsy-turvykeel overtopple overturn turtlethrow overoverthrowupendinvertknock overpitchpoleinformal:rollcowparchaic:overset
   • 2. move, push, or throw (something) with a sudden quick movement: "she flipped off her dark glasses" Similar throwflicktossflingslingpitchcastspintwisthurlshylobpropellaunchprojectsenddashbowlinformal:chuckbung
   • ▪ turn (an electrical appliance or switch) on or off: "he flipped a switch and the front door opened" Similar flickclicksnapjerkpulltugtweakinformal:yank
   • ▪ toss (a coin) to decide an issue: "given those odds one might as well flip a coin"
   • 3. suddenly lose control or become very angry: informal "my mum will flip if I don't get my homework done tonight"
   • ▪ suddenly become very enthusiastic: "I walked into a store, saw the guitar on the wall, and just flipped"
   • 4. buy and sell (something, especially shares or property) quickly in order to make a profit: "individual investors often flip the shares they buy within days, even hours"

   noun

   • 1. a sudden quick movement: "she dismissed his qualms with a flip of her hand"
   • ▪ an act or instance of turning over or being turned over in the air: "he celebrates his goals with an acrobatic flip"
   • ▪ a quick look through a book, magazine, etc.: "a quick flip through my cookery books"
   • 2. a quick tour or pleasure trip: informal, dated British "I did a flip round the post-show party"

   adjective

   • 1. glib or flippant: "he couldn't get away with flip, funny conversation"

   exclamation

   • 1. used to express mild annoyance. informal

   Word Origin mid 16th century (as a verb in the sense ‘make a flick with the finger and thumb’): probably a contraction of fillip.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLIP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › flipFlip Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › flipFLIP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLIP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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]

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › flipFlip - definition of flip by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › flipFlip - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionflip verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of flip verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.