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verb
- 1. turn over with a sudden quick movement: "the plane flipped over and then exploded" Similar
- 2. move, push, or throw (something) with a sudden quick movement: "she flipped off her dark glasses" Similar
noun
- 1. a sudden quick movement: "she dismissed his qualms with a flip of her hand"
- 2. a quick tour or pleasure trip: informal, dated British "I did a flip round the post-show party"
adjective
- 1. glib or flippant: "he couldn't get away with flip, funny conversation"
exclamation
- 1. used to express mild annoyance. informal
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FLIP definition: 1. If you flip something, you turn it over quickly one or more times, and if something flips, it…. Learn more.
The meaning of FLIP is to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air; also : toss. How to use flip in a sentence.
flip; backflip; flipped classroom; flip out; flip through something; See all meanings
Meaning of flipped in English. flipped. Add to word list. past simple and past participle of flip. (Definition of flipped from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of flipped. flipped. And 30 seconds later he woke up as if a switch had been flipped. From New York Daily News.
1. a. To turn over from one side to another or end over end: The canoe flipped over. b. To turn a somersault, especially in the air. 2. a. To move up and down in twists and turns: fish flipping about in the net. b. To move quickly and lightly; snap: The lid flipped open. 3. To leaf; browse: flipped through the catalogue.
1. to throw (something light or small) carelessly or briskly; toss. she flipped me an envelope. 2. to throw or flick (an object such as a coin) so that it turns or spins in the air. 3.
flip. (flɪp ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense flips , present participle flipping , past tense, past participle flipped. 1. verb. If you flip a device on or off, or if you flip a switch, you turn it on or off by pressing the switch quickly. He didn't flip on the headlights until he was two blocks away. [V n with on/off]
to move (something) suddenly or jerkily. to turn over, especially with a short rapid gesture: to flip pancakes with a spatula. to cause to switch from one political party or candidate to another: Republicans flipped the Senate and increased their majority in the House. Slang.
[intransitive, transitive] to turn over into a different position with a sudden quick movement; to make something do this. The plane flipped and crashed. (figurative) She felt her heart flip (= with excitement, etc.). flip something (+ adj.) He flipped the lid open and looked inside the case. see also flip over. Join us.
The word 'flipped' is correct and usable in written English. You can use the word 'flipped' when you want to describe something that has been reversed or turned over (in a physical or figurative sense). Example sentence: She flipped her hair over her shoulder.
