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flop

1 4.6

In a sudden heavy way that often makes a soft sound

adverb
/flɑp/

: con un golpe

After the long hike, he flopped onto the couch, exhausted and happy.

Examples

She laughed when the dog flopped down onto the grass to take a nap.
The fish suddenly flopped back into the water, splashing everyone nearby.
If the coordinates are flopping around as you move around, the components will also be, so the V.
He's belly down and this guy body flops onto him.
OK, now I'm just going to like flop it around a little bit and voila, there's our banana bread.
All those brown oak leaves in the median strip, a few flopping in the wind, flickering pages.

Synonyms

pop

vsflop

1 3.1

Suddenly and quickly, often with a short sharp sound

is a sudden soft heavy movement sound rather than a sharp burst

plop

vsflop

1 4.2

In a short soft way that makes a hollow sound when something falls

is a heavier flatter movement sound rather than hollow impact

kerplunk

vsflop

1 9.9

In a sudden heavy splash or thud when something falls

is a soft heavy movement sound rather than loud splash or thud

plumply

vsflop

1 5.3

In a sudden, heavy way that makes a soft sound when landing

is a sudden movement that stresses softness and weight

Antonyms

to stand

∞ 1.0

To be or put something in an upright position

to rise

410 1.0

To move upward into the air, like smoke or mist

Compounds

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

belly flop

4 4.1

A dive where the stomach hits the water flat and hurts

belly flop

Informal

1 4.4

An embarrassing failure of a plan, event, or show

flip-flop

Specialized

1 8.1

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

Fosbury flop

Specialized

1 8.9

A high jump method where the jumper goes over the bar backwards, head first

How Loud

to crash

46 2.4

thud

64 2.2

flop

1 4.6

rustle

10 4.4

Surface Forms

flop positive

Etymology

Flop (adverb) uses the sound 'flop' to show action done 'with a sudden, heavy movement', like falling onto a bed. Saying someone fell flop makes the fall feel loud and blunt.