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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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   Learn the meaning of flip as a verb, noun, adjective and exclamation in English. Find out how to use flip in different contexts, such as turning something over, improving and selling something, changing sides, or expressing annoyance.

   • English (US)

     FLIP meaning: 1. If you flip something, you turn it over...

   • Znaczenie Flip, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     FLIP definicja: 1. If you flip something, you turn it over...

   • Flip: German Translation

     FLIP translate: (in die Luft) schnippen, schnell umblättern,...

   • Flip: Polish Translation

     flip translate: przewracać (się), dostać szału ,...

   • Flip: Russian Translation

     FLIP translate: переворачивать(ся) , рассвирепеть,...

   • Flip: French Translation

     flip translate: (se) retourner, basculer, lancer (en l’air),...

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

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

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   Flip can mean to throw, toss, turn, flick, or change something with a quick motion. It can also mean a somersault, a mixed drink, or an informal way of saying crazy or excited.

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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFLIP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Flip means to turn or make something turn onto a different side, or so that it is the wrong way up. It also means to become uncontrollably angry, crazy, or excited. See how to use flip in sentences and phrases.