flippˈer noun

1. An animal's limb adapted for swimming
2. A hand (informal)
3. A rubber foot-covering imitating an animal's flipper, worn by swimmers, divers, etc

flippˈing adjective and adverb

Used as an intensifier (euphemistic informal)

flip chart noun

A large blank pad, bound at the top, on which information can be displayed in sequence during a presentation, etc

flipˈ-dog noun

An iron for heating flip (the drink)

flipˈ-flopˈ adverb

With repeated flapping (also flipˈ-flapˈ)

noun (orig, and still US and computing)

1. A bistable pair of valves, transistors or circuit elements, the two stable states being switched by pulses
2. In Britain, a similar circuit with one stable state temporarily achieved by pulse
3. A type of flimsy sandal, esp one held on the foot by a thong between the toes
4. A fruit-seller's dance (historical)
5. A form of somersault
6. A reversal of policy (US)
7. A firework
8. The sound of regular footfalls
9. A flighty woman
10. A revolving apparatus for public amusement

intransitive verb

1. To move with a flapping sound
2. To reverse a policy (US)

transitive verb (US)

To transpose

flippˈerty-floppˈerty adjective (rare)

Loose or dangling

flip phone noun

A mobile phone with a hinged cover that protects it when it is not in use

flipˈside noun

1. The reverse of something
2. A less familiar aspect of anything
3. Orig the side of a record carrying the song, etc of lesser importance, the reverse of the side on whose merits the record was expected to sell

flipˈ-top adjective

Having a hinged lid which can be flipped up

noun

A flip-top device or container

flip one's lid (informal)

To go mad

flip out (informal)

To lose control, to become violently angry