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verb
- 1. turn over with a sudden quick movement: "the plane flipped over and then exploded" Similar
- 2. move, push, or throw (something) with a sudden quick movement: "she flipped off her dark glasses" Similar
noun
- 1. a sudden quick movement: "she dismissed his qualms with a flip of her hand"
- 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
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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.
1. : to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air. flip a coin. flip a pancake. also : toss. flip me the ball. flip one end of the scarf over your shoulder. 2. a. : to cause to turn and especially to turn over. flipped the car. flipping the pages of a book. b. : to move with a small quick motion. flip a switch. c.
Definition of 'flip' flip. (flɪp ) Word forms: flips , flipping , flipped. 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]
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.
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.
Definition of flip verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. Gymnasts who turn themselves upside down are doing flips. Turning a pancake over is flipping it.
FLIP meaning: 1 : to turn (something) over by throwing it up in the air with a quick movement; 2 : to cause (something) to turn or turn over quickly
Meaning of flipping in English. flipping. adjective, adverb. UK slang uk / ˈflɪp.ɪŋ / us / ˈflɪp.ɪŋ / Add to word list. used to emphasize what is being said, or to express anger: It's a flipping nuisance! You'll do as you're flipping well told! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Expressions of anger. ay. bally. beg. biscuit. blasted.
Definition Of Flip. Flip is a transformation in which a plane figure is flipped or reflected across a line, creating a mirror image of the original figure. More About Flip. A flip is also called a reflection. The line across which the figure is reflected is called the line of reflection or axis of reflection.
