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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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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: 1. If you flip something, you turn it over quickly one or more times, and if something flips, it…. Learn more.
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.
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]
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. 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.
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.
FLIP definition: 1. to turn or make something turn onto a different side, or so that it is the wrong way up: 2. to…. Learn more.