What does flip mean?
Definitions for flip
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Princeton's WordNet
somersault, somerset, summersault, summerset, somersaulting, flipnoun
an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
flipnoun
hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
flipnoun
a sudden, quick movement
"with a flip of the wrist"; "the fish flipped over"
flip, tossnoun
the act of flipping a coin
flipnoun
a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
pass, toss, flipadjective
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
"the pass was fumbled"
impudent, insolent, snotty-nosed, flipverb
marked by casual disrespect
"a flip answer to serious question"; "the student was kept in for impudent behavior"
flip, tossverb
lightly throw to see which side comes up
"I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"
throw, flip, switchverb
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
"switch on the light"; "throw the lever"
flick, flip, thumb, riffle, leaf, riffverb
look through a book or other written material
"He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"
flip, twitchverb
toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
flip, flickverb
cause to move with a flick
"he flicked his Bic"
flip, toss, sky, pitchverb
throw or toss with a light motion
"flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"
flipverb
move with a flick or light motion
flip, flip over, turn oververb
turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
"flip over the pork chop"; "turn over the pancakes"
flip, flip outverb
react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way
"he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University"
flip, flip outverb
go mad, go crazy
"He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off"
interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flopverb
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
GCIDE
Flipverb
To turn (a flat object) over with a quick motion; as, to flip a card over; to flip a pancake.
Flipverb
To become insane or irrational; -- often used with out; as, seeing her mother killed made the girl flip out.
Wiktionary
Flipnoun
A Filipino; a person who is of Filipino background.
Etymology: Shortening of Filipino.
ChatGPT
flip
Flip generally refers to turning over or reversing the position, orientation or order of an object, concept or situation. This term can be applied in various contexts such as in mathematics, computer science, sports, real estate and more, with specific definitions in each discipline. In a more informal usage, flip could also mean suddenly changing one's position, decision or opinion on something.
Webster Dictionary
Flipnoun
a mixture of beer, spirit, etc., stirred and heated by a hot iron
Flipverb
to toss or fillip; as, to flip up a cent
Etymology: [Cf. Prov. E. flip nimble, flippant, also, a slight blow. Cf. Flippant.]
Wikidata
Flip
The flip or clamshell is an electronics form factor which is in two or more sections that fold via a hinge. If the hinge is on a long edge the device is more likely to be called clamshell than flip phone. When the clamshell is open, the device is up and ready to be used. The interface components are kept inside the clamshell, which offers more surface area than when the device is closed. Interface components such as keys and display are protected when the clamshell is closed, and it is shorter and narrower, making the device easier to carry around. A disadvantage of the clamshell design is the connecting hinge, which is prone to fatigue or failure. The clamshell form factor is most closely associated with the mobile phone market, as Motorola used to have a trademark on the term "flip phone", but the term "flip phone" has become genericized to be used more frequently than "Clamshell" in colloquial speech. The design is also used on some landline phones, particularly cordless phones. Other devices using the flip form include laptop computers, subnotebooks, the Game Boy Advance SP and the Nintendo DS, though these are less frequently described as "flip" or "clamshell" compared to cellular phones.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Flip
flip, n. a hot drink of beer and spirits sweetened.
Flip
flip, v.t. to fillip, to touch lightly: to toss up with a motion of the thumb.—v.i. to flap.—n. a fillip, a snap.—adv. Flip′-flap, with a repeated flapping movement.—n. a coster's dance: a form of somersault: a cracker.—ns. Flip′-flop, the sound of a regular footfall; Flip′per, a fin: (slang) hand.—adj. Flip′perty-flop′perty, that goes flip-flap, loose, dangling. [Attenuated from flap.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
flip
A once celebrated sea-drink, composed of beer, spirits, and sugar, said to have been introduced by Sir Cloudesley Shovel. Also, a smart blow.
Editors Contribution
flipverb
The floor in fluid protocol, the method by which information is sent between any two computers on the Internet mirrored from natural acts. 1.) Turn over or to turn over with a sudden sharp movement. 2.) To move, push, or throw with a sudden sharp movement. 3.) Suddenly loose control or become very angry. 4.) Buy and sell quickly to make a profit.
I recently read that Mansa Musa had to flip his words to the rich people in Cairo Egypt to be able to bring him and his people back home to Mali.
Etymology: Somersault
Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on December 1, 2023
flipverb
To move, push or throw (something) so that it goes up and lands.
I've flipped a water bottle.
Submitted by zakaria1409 on July 8, 2022
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of flip in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of flip in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of flip in a Sentence
This is the flip side to last month when the market was unexpectedly disappointed with the 38,000 jobs.
We certainly, if we could flip a switch and make this change instantly, we would, but we know this is going to take some time.
You can't flip a switch and turn them on overnight. But the world can't afford for us to wait six months.
Flip-flops on any trail is not good.
The market is flip-flopping between the view that economic growth has almost peaked so you need to buy stocks that manufacture their own growth like tech names, versus the view that economic growth will continue and you want to own cyclicals and value names.
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- نقفArabic
- flipCzech
- flipDanish
- ausflippen, werfen, wenden, umdrehenGerman
- αναρρίπτωGreek
- dar vueltaSpanish
- تلنگرPersian
- voltti, kääntää, heitto, pimahtaa, täyskäännös, seota, heittääFinnish
- retournerFrench
- फ्लिपHindi
- megfricskázHungarian
- membalikIndonesian
- capovolta, andare fuori di testa, giravolta, impazzire, capovolgereItalian
- תהפכוHebrew
- FlipLatin
- omdraaienDutch
- flipNorwegian
- trzepnięciePolish
- giroPortuguese
- răsturna, întoarceRomanian
- кувырок, подбросить, переворачивать, рехнуться, перевернуть, подбрасывание, переворот, метнуть, бросить, сальто, метать, свихнуться, бросать, спятить, подбрасывать, взбеситьсяRussian
- flipSwedish
- வைக்கவும்Tamil
- ఫ్లిప్Telugu
- ดีดThai
- çevirmekTurkish
- перевернутиUkrainian
- lậtVietnamese
- 翻動Chinese
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