flip
31
2.6
- noun
- /flɪp/
:
movimiento
- The magician made a quick flip of the card to reveal its hidden number.
That change of your history forever is like the biggest flip you can possibly have.
- That change of your history forever is like the biggest flip you can possibly have.
- So this is like a remarkable flip, OK?
Examples
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Since early this morning, her stomach had been doing flips over and over.
Fiction book (1999) -
This is the expected number of flips until you get the first tail.
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Now it's time for the flip cards.
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The cat sat still, stared, and gave one flip of his half-there tail.
Fiction book (1999) -
His stomach did a flip-flop, and his head spun in a circle.
Fiction book (2002) -
Grinning, I motioned at Nixon with a quick flip of my chin.
Fiction book (2002) -
With a small flip of her wrist, she tossed the pancake onto the other side.
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During the show, the performer executed a perfect flip in mid-air, to the audience's delight.
Synonyms
76
3.5
A sudden change from one state or level to another
46
2.9
A rolling fall or gymnastic turn of the body
24
3.0
A quick light movement made with a hand or finger
22
2.5
A change of direction in a road or path
15
2.7
A quick spin or turn
12
3.5
A jump where a person turns backward in the air and lands on their feet
7
2.0
A quick movement of the head or body
1
2.4
Turning something around quickly so it spins
1
7.4
A sudden quick movement like a bird or insect passing
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
A short phrase people use to show surprise or disbelief without a bad word
Compounds
1
3.4
A pad of large paper with sheets held at the top for showing ideas by flipping each sheet
- Specialized
1
8.1
An electronic circuit that stays in one of two states to store information
How Fast
Surface Forms
Etymology
Flip as a noun comes from that same short, sharp idea of a quick action or sound. That's why a flip means a sudden, quick movement or action.