flip
10 ENTRIES FOUND:
flips;
flipped;
flipping
flips;
flipped;
flipping
Britannica Dictionary definition of FLIP
1
[+ object]
:
to turn (something) over by throwing it up in the air with a quick movement
2
:
to cause (something) to turn or turn over quickly
[+ object]
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She was sitting in the waiting room, flipping the pages of a magazine.
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He flipped his car (over) on the interstate.
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They flipped the turtle (over) onto its back.
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flip a pancake
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(informal) He got a job flipping burgers. [=working as a cook in a fast-food restaurant]
[no object]
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His car flipped over on the interstate.
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She was sitting in the waiting room, flipping [=leafing] through magazines.
3
[+ object]
b
:
to turn (something) on or off with a switch
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flip on the radio/TV
4
[+ object]
:
to throw (something) with a quick movement
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Flip me the ball. = Flip the ball to me.
5
[no object]
informal
:
to become very excited or angry
—
see also flip out (below)
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You'll flip when you hear this!
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Take the trash out before your father flips.
6
:
to change or move through (channels, stations, etc.) quickly
[+ object]
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He flipped the channel back to the golf tournament.
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I spent the afternoon flipping channels.
[no object]
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He kept flipping [=switching] to another channel.
flip open
[phrasal verb]
flip open
or
flip open (something)
or
flip (something) open
:
to open or to cause (something) to open with a quick movement
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Her notebook flipped open.
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She flipped open her notebook.
flip out
[phrasal verb] informal
:
to become crazy or very excited or angry
—
see also 1flip 5 (above)
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I flipped out when I saw how they had changed my work.
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She's going to flip out when she sees the great present I got her.
flip someone off
US slang or flip someone the bird
:
to make an offensive gesture at someone by pointing the middle finger upward while keeping the other fingers folded down
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angry drivers flipping each other the bird [=giving each other the bird/finger]
flip your lid
informal also chiefly US flip your wig
:
to become crazy or very angry
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His mother flipped her lid when she saw what a mess he'd made.
2
flip
/ˈflɪp/
noun
plural
flips
2
flip
/ˈflɪp/
noun
plural
flips
Britannica Dictionary definition of FLIP
[count]
1
:
the act of flipping something
:
a quick turn, toss, or movement
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the flip of a coin
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She turned on the lights with the flip of a switch.
2
:
an athletic movement in which someone jumps in the air and rolls forward or backward
:
a somersault in the air
3
flip
/ˈflɪp/
adjective
flipper;
flippest
3
flip
/ˈflɪp/
adjective
flipper;
flippest
Britannica Dictionary definition of FLIP
[or more flip; most flip]
informal
