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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.
Flip definition: 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. See examples of FLIP used in a sentence.
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.
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]
1. 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 turn or make something turn onto a different side, or so that it is the wrong way up: to flip a coin / pancake. The boat flipped right over. flip verb (LOSE CONTROL) to become uncontrollably angry, crazy, or excited: Dad completely flipped when he saw the car. Phrasal verbs. flip through sth.
Flip definition: To change or reverse (one's position or attitude).
to toss or put in motion with a sudden impulse, as with a snap of a finger and thumb, esp. so as to cause to turn over in the air: to flip a coin. to move (something) suddenly or jerkily. to turn over, esp. with a short rapid gesture: to flip pancakes with a spatula.
