Flip
nounAdjective
marked by casual disrespect
“a flip answer to serious question”
Noun
a sudden, quick movement
“with a flip of the wrist”
“the fish flipped over”
Type of:Throwthe act of flipping a coin
an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
Type of:Tumble(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
Type of:DiveDivinghot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
Verb
lightly throw to see which side comes up
“I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!”
Similar:TossType of:Turnturn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
“flip over the pork chop”
Type of:Turnreact in an excited, delighted, or surprised way
“he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University”
Type of:ReactRespondgo mad, go crazy
“He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off”
Type of:Changethrow or toss with a light motion
“flip me the beachball”
look through a book or other written material
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
Type of:TurnReversecause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
Similar:TwitchType of:Movecause to move with a flick
move with a flick or light motion
Type of:ImpelPropel
Dictionary Validity
- Tournament Word List (TWL)
- Scrabble US
- Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21)
- Scrabble UK
- ENABLE Dictionary
- Words With Friends
- Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary
- SOWPODS
- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA