English dictionary
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English adjective: flip | |||
| 1. | flip marked by casual disrespect | ||
| Samples | A flip answer to serious question. The student was kept in for impudent behavior. | ||
| Synonyms | impudent, insolent, snotty-nosed | ||
| Similar | disrespectful | ||
| Antonyms | respectful | ||
English noun: flip | |||
| 1. | flip (act) an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return | ||
| Synonyms | somersault, somersaulting, somerset, summersault, summerset | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tumble | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | flip-flop | ||
| 2. | flip (food) hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mixed drink | ||
| 3. | flip (act) a sudden, quick movement | ||
| Samples | With a flip of the wrist. The fish flipped over. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | throw | ||
| 4. | flip (act) the act of flipping a coin | ||
| Synonyms | toss | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | throw | ||
| 5. | flip (act) a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dive, diving | ||
| 6. | flip (act) (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team | ||
| Samples | The pass was fumbled. | ||
| Synonyms | pass, toss | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | throw | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | centering, snap | ||
| Domain category | athletics, sport | ||
English verb: flip | |||
| 1. | flip (motion) lightly throw to see which side comes up | ||
| Samples | I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!. | ||
| Examples | They flip the coin | ||
| Synonyms | toss | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | turn | ||
| 2. | flip (contact) cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation | ||
| Samples | Switch on the light. Throw the lever. | ||
| Synonyms | switch, throw | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | engage, lock, mesh, operate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cut, switch off, switch on, turn off, turn on, turn out | ||
| 3. | flip (perception) look through a book or other written material | ||
| Samples | He thumbed through the report. She leafed through the volume. | ||
| Synonyms | flick, leaf, riff, riffle, thumb | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | peruse | ||
| 4. | flip (motion) toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air | ||
| Synonyms | twitch | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| 5. | flip (motion) cause to move with a flick | ||
| Samples | He flicked his Bic. | ||
| Synonyms | flick | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | throw | ||
| 6. | flip (contact) throw or toss with a light motion | ||
| Samples | Flip me the beachball. Toss me newspaper. | ||
| Examples | The children flip the ball | ||
| Synonyms | pitch, sky, toss | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fling | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | lag, submarine, throw back, toss back | ||
| 7. | flip (contact) move with a flick or light motion | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | impel, propel | ||
| 8. | flip (contact) turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse | ||
| Samples | Flip over the pork chop. Turn over the pancakes. | ||
| Synonyms | flip over, turn over | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | turn | ||
| 9. | flip (cognition) react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way | ||
| Samples | He flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University. | ||
| Synonyms | flip out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | react, respond | ||
| 10. | flip (change) go mad, go crazy | ||
| Samples | He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off. | ||
| Synonyms | flip out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| 11. | flip (change) reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) | ||
| Synonyms | alternate, flip-flop, interchange, switch, tack | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change by reversal, reverse, turn | ||
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