FLIP as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the pass was fumbled
    Hypernyms(s) flip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) flip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
    Hypernyms(s) flip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • the act of flipping a coin
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) flip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
    Hypernyms(s) flip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower

FLIP as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) flip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • go mad, go crazy
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off
    Hypernyms(s) flip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • flip over the pork chop
    • turn over the pancakes
    Hypernyms(s) flip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • move with a flick or light motion
    Hypernyms(s) flip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • switch on the light
    • throw the lever
    Hypernyms(s) flip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • throw or toss with a light motion
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • flip me the beachball
    • toss me newspaper
    Hypernyms(s) flip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • lightly throw to see which side comes up
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I don”t know what to do–I may as well flip a coin!
    Hypernyms(s) flip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  8. Meaning
    • cause to move with a flick
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he flicked his Bic
    Hypernyms(s) flip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  9. Meaning
    • toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) flip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  10. Meaning
    • look through a book or other written material
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He thumbed through the report
    • She leafed through the volume
    Hypernyms(s) flip is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

FLIP as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • marked by casual disrespect
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • a flip answer to serious question
    • the student was kept in for impudent behavior
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