flip
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- n an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
- n hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
- n a sudden, quick movement
with a flip of the wrist
the fish flipped over - n the act of flipping a coin
- n a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
- n (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
- v lightly throw to see which side comes up
I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin! - v cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
- v look through a book or other written material
- v toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
- v cause to move with a flick
- v throw or toss with a light motion
flip me the beachball - v move with a flick or light motion
- v turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
flip over the pork chop - v react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way
he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University - v go mad, go crazy
He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off - v reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
- s marked by casual disrespect
a flip answer to serious question
- It's hard to remember now, but there was once a time when "flip-flop" was not the scarlet letter of presidential politics.
- There is a difference between flip-flopping and admitting a mistake.
- Whether Obama's new centrist sheen is the result of flip-flopping or reemphasizing moderate positions, the Supreme Court decisions have focused attention again on the role of the .