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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024flip1 /flɪp/USA pronunciation v., flipped, flip•ping, n., adj., flip•per, flip•pest. v. - to turn over by or as if by tossing: [~ + object]to flip a coin.[~ + object + object]She flipped the dog a morsel.
- to move or activate with a sudden stroke:[~ + object]to flip a switch.
- to (cause to) turn over or do a somersault: [no object]He rolled over the bar and flipped onto the floor.[~ + object]flipped her opponent over her shoulder.
- to read or look at rapidly: [no object]to flip through a magazine.[~ + object]He flipped the pages.
- Slang Terms
- [no object] to react with astonishment or delight:I flipped when I heard the good news.
- [~ + for/over + object] to fall in love with (someone):He really flipped over her.
- flip out, to (cause to) become irrational, angry, or upset: [no object]The boss flipped out when he heard you lost the account.[~ + object + out]This news will flip him out.[~ + out + object]That news would flip out anybody.
n. [countable] - an act or instance of flipping.
- a somersault, esp. one performed in the air.
adj. - Informal Termsflippant:a flip answer.
Idioms- Idioms flip one's lid or wig, [Slang.]to lose control of one's temper.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024flip1 (flip),USA pronunciation v., flipped, flip•ping, n. v.t. - 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.
- Slang Termsto make (someone) insane, irrational, angry, or highly excited (usually fol. by out).
- Business[Finance.]to resell, esp. quickly, or to refinance, as a mortgage loan.
v.i. - to make a flicking movement;
strike at something smartly or sharply; snap. - to move oneself with or as if with flippers:The seals flipped along the beach.
- to move with a jerk or jerks.
- to turn over or perform a somersault in the air.
- Slang Terms
- to react to something in an excited, astonished, or delighted manner:He really flipped over his new girlfriend.
- to become insane, irrational, angry, or highly excited (often fol. by out).
- Slang Terms, Idioms flip one's lid or wig, See lid (def. 8).
n. - an instance of flipping;
a smart tap or strike. - a sudden jerk.
- a somersault, esp. one performed in the air:a back flip off the diving board.
- Games[Cards.]a variety of seven-card stud in which each player receives the first four cards facedown and selects two of them to expose before receiving the next card.
- Slang TermsSee flip side.
- 1585–95; 1955–60 for def. 10; see fillip
flip2 (flip),USA pronunciation n. - Winea mixed drink made with liquor or wine, sugar, and egg, topped with powdered nutmeg and served hot or cold.
- Winea drink, popular esp. in the 18th century, made with beer or ale mixed with rum or other liquor, sweetened and served hot.
- perh. noun, nominal use of flip1, so called from tossing or flipping of ingredients in preparation 1675–85
flip3 (flip),USA pronunciation adj., flip•per, flip•pest. [Informal.]- Informal Termsflippant;
pert.
- adjective, adjectival use of flip1 1840–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: flip /flɪp/ vb (flips, flipping, flipped)- to throw (something light or small) carelessly or briskly; toss
- to throw or flick (an object such as a coin) so that it turns or spins in the air
- to propel by a sudden movement of the finger; flick: to flip a crumb across the room
- (followed by through) to read or look at (a book, newspaper, etc) quickly, idly, or incompletely
- (intransitive) to make a snapping movement or noise with the finger and thumb
- (intransitive) slang to fly into a rage or an emotional outburst (also in the phrases flip one's lid, flip one's top)
n - a snap or tap, usually with the fingers
- a rapid jerk
- same as nog
adj - informal impertinent, flippant, or pert
Etymology: 16th Century: probably of imitative origin; see fillip |