flop


Definition: Meaning of, flop in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / flɒp /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
flop flopped flopped
Present Participle Third Person Singular
flopping flops
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  1. [always + adverb/preposition] to sit or lie down in a relaxed way, by letting all your weight fall heavily onto a chair etc
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  2. [always + adverb/preposition] to hang or fall loosely, in an uncontrolled way
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  3. informal if something such as a product, play, or idea flops, it is not successful because people do not like it
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Singular Plural
flop flops
  1. [countable] informal a film, play, product etc that is not successful
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  2. [singular] the movement or noise that something makes when it falls heavily
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flop used in phrases

  • Fosbury flop (noun)
    1. jumping over the bar backwards and head first
  • belly flop (noun)
    1. a way of jumping into water, in which the front of your body falls flat against the surface of the water
  • belly-flop (verb)
    1. water sport dive so that one hits the water with one's belly
  • flip-flop (verb)
    1. to change your opinion about something
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