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to flip

to flip

547 1.8
To turn or toss something quickly with a light hand movement
  • verb
  • /flɪp/
: pasar (página)
  • I will flip the pancake in the air to cook the other side.
  • flip the page
  • flip a switch
  • flip back

All right, this is where I've got to flip the page.

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Examples

  • OK, now we're going to flip this the other way.

    Rosanna Pansino

  • We need to flip the switch, mix it up.

    Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)

  • With the books laid out in front of them, they began to flip through the pages.

    Academic text (2015)

  • I'm going to just flip this switch upside down.

  • Brianna checks the table of contents and quickly flips to her page.

    Academic text (2013)

  • We searched the table of contents and flipped to our page, reading aloud about thunder and lightning.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Make sure to flip the switch to turn on the lights.

  • He flipped the book open to find the page he needed.

Synonyms

to toss
vsto flip
610 1.0

To throw something lightly to another person

includes that light throwing but also quick turning and activating motions
to switch
vsto flip
182 1.0

To make a machine or light start working

is more general, covering quick physical changes beyond just device controls
to turn over
vsto flip
118 2.6

Flip something so the other side faces up

is similar but also includes light tossing and quick activation by motion
to flick
vsto flip
78 2.3

To move something quickly with a finger or hand

is the same quick motion but applies also to turning or tossing objects
to flip over
vsto flip
56 2.5

Turn something so the side that was up is now down

is broader, covering quick turns, light tosses, or activating things
to throw
vsto flip
15 6.1

To move a switch or lever to make a machine work

overlaps by using a quick motion to change or activate things
to leaf
vsto flip
9 6.5

To turn pages quickly without reading everything

is broader, covering quick flips of many objects and quick activations
to thumb
vsto flip
8 5.8

To turn the pages of a book quickly while only looking a little

shares the quick motion idea but is limited to scanning pages
to riffle
vsto flip
2 6.5

To turn pages quickly or move thin things with a light quick motion

matches the quick light motion but is narrower, focused on thin materials

Antonyms

to hold
∞ 1.4

To remain true or valid in a situation

Idioms

to flip the bird
  • Offensive
7 9.9

To show anger by holding up the middle finger at someone

what the flip
  • Informal
1 9.9

A short phrase people use to show surprise or disbelief without a bad word

to flip your lid
  • Informal
1 8.6

To suddenly become very angry and lose control

to flip one's wig
  • Informal
9.9

To suddenly become very angry and lose control of yourself

to flip one's lid
  • Informal
9.1

To become suddenly very angry and lose control

to flip the bitch switch
  • Offensive
9.9

To suddenly become very angry and behave in a mean way

Phrasal Verbs

to flip out
  • Informal
63 7.2

To suddenly lose control and become very angry or upset

to flip over
56 2.5

Turn something so the side that was up is now down

to flip a coin
22 2.8

Toss a coin into the air to decide by chance

to flip the switch
16 3.5

Cause a sudden change, for example by moving a small control to turn something on

to flip burger
  • Informal
11 2.3

To cook hamburgers by turning them over on a grill

to flip out
  • Informal
5 7.3

To become very excited or surprised

to flip-flop on issues
  • Literature
3 8.2

To change opinions or promises about important matters often without a clear reason

to flip shit
  • Offensive
3 9.9

To suddenly become very angry

to flip the pancake
1 2.8

Turn a pancake over in the pan to cook the other side

Compounds

flip side
48 4.1

The other side of something that shows a different, often negative, effect

flip-flop
35 2.5

An open sandal held on the foot by a strap between the big toe and the second toe

flip-flop
  • Literature
31 6.7

A sudden change in opinion or policy that reverses an earlier decision

flip chart
1 3.4

A pad of large paper with sheets held at the top for showing ideas by flipping each sheet

flip-flop
  • Specialized
1 8.1

An electronic circuit that stays in one of two states to store information

How Fast

to hurl
55 3.6
to throw
∞ 1.0
to flip
547 1.8
to toss
610 1.0
poke
17 2.5
to tap
98 1.0

Surface Forms

flip infinitive
flipped past
flipped past participle
flipping present participle
flips third person singular

Etymology

Flip probably comes from the little sharp sound of a quick movement, like the noise you hear when something turns or is tossed; it is like the sound in words such as flap. So, to flip something is to move, turn, or toss it quickly and lightly.