flip
/flip/
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Definition
Verb:
- To toss or throw with a quick, light motion: To propel something, often a small object, so that it turns over in the air.
- To turn over or cause to turn over quickly: To move something so the opposite side is facing up, often with a sudden, sharp movement.
- To switch on or off: To operate a switch or lever with a quick movement.
- To look through quickly: To browse through the pages of a book or magazine.
- To react with sudden, strong emotion: To become very excited, angry, or surprised.
- To go crazy or lose rationality: To behave in an irrational or uncontrolled manner.
Noun:
- A quick, light toss or throw: The act of flipping something.
- A somersault or acrobatic roll: A movement where the body turns over in the air, especially in diving or gymnastics.
- A sudden, quick movement: A sharp, often small, motion.
- A mixed drink: A hot or cold alcoholic beverage containing a beaten egg.
Adjective:
- Marked by casual disrespect or flippancy: Showing a lack of seriousness or respect in a glib or offhand way.
Examples of Usage
Verb:
- She will flip the pancake when the edges are brown.
- Can you flip the switch to turn on the lights?
- He flipped through the magazine while waiting.
- She flipped when she saw the surprise party.
- The suspect finally flipped and confessed to the crime.
Noun:
- With a flip of his wrist, he sent the card spinning across the table.
- The diver executed a perfect back flip.
- He ordered a brandy flip at the bar.
Adjective:
- His flip remark offended the solemn audience.
Advanced Usage
"Flip one's lid": To lose one's temper or self-control suddenly.
- My boss will flip his lid if this report is late.
"Flip side": The reverse or opposite side, often of a record or an issue.
- The flip side of the single has a great B-side track.
"Flip-flop" (verb/noun): To change one's opinion or decision repeatedly (verb); a type of open-toed sandal or a complete reversal (noun).
- The politician was accused of flip-flopping on the issue.
Variants and Related Words
Flippant (adj): Not showing a serious or respectful attitude.
- She gave a flippant answer to the serious question.
Flipper (n): A broad, flat limb adapted for swimming (e.g., on a seal, turtle); a device or person that flips things.
- The sea lion used its flippers to propel itself.
Synonyms
- Verb: Toss, throw, flick, switch, browse, thumb, lose it, freak out.
- Noun: Toss, throw, somersault, roll.
- Adjective: Flippant, glib, disrespectful, cheeky.
Related Phrasal Verbs
Flip over: To turn something so the other side is up; to become very enthusiastic about something.
- Please flip over the document to read the terms on the back.
- The kids flipped over the new video game.
Flip out: To react with extreme emotion, such as anger, excitement, or panic.
- He flipped out when he saw the dent in his car.
Flip through: To look at a book, magazine, or pages quickly and casually.
- I just flipped through the catalog to see what was new.
Related Idioms
Flip a coin: To toss a coin into the air to make a random decision between two alternatives.
- We couldn't decide, so we agreed to flip a coin.
Flip the script: To completely reverse a situation, plan, or expected outcome.
- The underdog team flipped the script and won the championship.
Adjective
- marked by casual disrespect
- a flip answer to serious question
- the student was kept in for impudent behavior
Noun
- (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
- the pass was fumbled
- a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
- the act of flipping a coin
- a sudden, quick movement
- with a flip of the wrist
- the fish flipped over
- hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
- an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
Verb
- reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
- go mad, go crazy
- He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off
- react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way
- he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University
- turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
- flip over the pork chop
- turn over the pancakes
- move with a flick or light motion
- throw or toss with a light motion
- flip me the beachball
- toss me newspaper
- cause to move with a flick
- he flicked his Bic
- toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
- look through a book or other written material
- He thumbed through the report
- She leafed through the volume
- cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
- switch on the light
- throw the lever
- lightly throw to see which side comes up
- I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!