Definition of FLOP

1. Noun. An arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers. "This computer can perform a million flops per second"


2. Verb. Fall loosely. "There FLOP some children in the rocking chair"; "He flopped into a chair"

3. Adverb. With a flopping sound. "He tumbled flop into the mud"

4. Noun. Someone who is unsuccessful.
Exact synonyms: Dud, Washout
Language type: Colloquialism
Generic synonyms: Failure, Loser, Nonstarter, Unsuccessful Person

5. Verb. Fall suddenly and abruptly.
Generic synonyms: Come Down, Descend, Fall, Go Down

6. Adverb. Exactly. "He fell flop on his face"
Exact synonyms: Right
Language type: Colloquialism

7. Noun. A complete failure. "The play was a dismal flop"
Exact synonyms: Bust, Fizzle
Generic synonyms: Failure
Specialized synonyms: Bomb, Dud, Turkey
Derivative terms: Bust

8. Verb. Fail utterly; collapse. "The business is going to FLOP "; "The project foundered"
Exact synonyms: Fall Flat, Fall Through, Founder
Generic synonyms: Fail, Go Wrong, Miscarry

9. Noun. The act of throwing yourself down. "He landed on the bed with a great flop"
Exact synonyms: Collapse
Generic synonyms: Descent
Derivative terms: Floppy

Definition of FLOP

1. v. t. To clap or strike, as a bird its wings, a fish its tail, etc.; to flap.

2. v. i. To strike about with something broad and flat, as a fish with its tail, or a bird with its wings; to rise and fall; as, the brim of a hat flops.

3. n. Act of flopping.

Definition of FLOP

1. Acronym. (computing) floating point operation ¹

2. Verb. To fall heavily, because lacking energy. ¹

3. Verb. To fail completely, not to be successful at all (about a movie, play, book, song etc.). ¹

4. Verb. (sports) To pretend to be fouled in sports, such as basketball, hockey (the same as to dive in soccer) ¹

5. Noun. An incident of a certain type of fall; a plopping down. ¹

6. Noun. A complete failure, especially in the entertainment industry. ¹

7. Noun. (poker) The first three cards turned face-up by the dealer in a community card poker game. ¹

8. Noun. A place to stay, sleep or live. See flophouse ¹

9. Noun. A ponded package of dung, as in a cow-flop. ¹

10. Adverb. Right, squarely, flat-out. ¹

11. Adverb. With a flopping sound. ¹

12. Noun. (computing) A unit of measure of processor speed, being one floating-point operation per second. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of FLOP

1. to fall heavily and noisily [v FLOPPED, FLOPPING, FLOPS]

Medical Definition of FLOP

1. 1. To clap or strike, as a bird its wings, a fish its tail, etc.; to flap. 2. To turn suddenly, as something broad and flat. Origin: A variant of flap. 1. To strike about with something broad abd flat, as a fish with its tail, or a bird with its wings; to rise and fall; as, the brim of a hat flops. 2. To fall, sink, or throw one's self, heavily, clumsily, and unexpectedly on the ground. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of FLOP

floorshows
floorspace
floorspaces
floortile
floortiles
floorwalker
floorwalkers
floorwalking
floorwork
floosie
floosies
floosy
floozies
flop
flopdom
flophouse
flophouses
flopless
flopover
flopovers
flopped
flopper
floppers
floppier
floppies
floppiest
floppily
floppiness

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