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Definition of Flip
1. Noun. An acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return.
Generic synonyms: Tumble
Specialized synonyms: Flip-flop
Derivative terms: Somersault, Somersault
2. Verb. Lightly throw to see which side comes up. "They Flip the coin "; "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"
3. Adjective. Marked by casual disrespect. "The student was kept in for impudent behavior"
Similar to: Disrespectful
Derivative terms: Insolence, Insolence
4. Noun. Hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg.
5. Verb. Cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation. "Throw the lever"
Specialized synonyms: Switch On, Turn On, Cut, Switch Off, Turn Off, Turn Out
Generic synonyms: Engage, Lock, Mesh, Operate
Derivative terms: Switch
6. Verb. Look through a book or other written material. "The customs agents Flip the bags for drugs "; "She leafed through the volume"
7. Noun. A sudden, quick movement. "The fish flipped over"
8. Verb. Toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air.
9. Noun. The act of flipping a coin.
10. Verb. Cause to move with a flick. "He flicked his Bic"
11. Noun. A dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water.
12. Verb. Throw or toss with a light motion. "The children Flip the ball"; "Toss me newspaper"
Generic synonyms: Fling
Specialized synonyms: Submarine, Lag, Throw Back, Toss Back
Derivative terms: Pitch, Toss, Tosser
13. Noun. (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team. "The pass was fumbled"
Generic synonyms: Throw
Specialized synonyms: Centering, Snap
Category relationships: Athletics, Sport
Derivative terms: Toss, Toss
14. Verb. Move with a flick or light motion.
15. Verb. Turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse. "Turn over the pancakes"
16. Verb. React in an excited, delighted, or surprised way. "He flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University"
17. Verb. Go mad, go crazy. "He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off"
18. Verb. Reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action).
Generic synonyms: Change By Reversal, Reverse, Turn
Derivative terms: Flip-flop, Switch, Switch, Tack
Definition of Flip
1. n. A mixture of beer, spirit, etc., stirred and heated by a hot iron.
2. v. t. To toss or fillip; as, to flip up a cent.
Definition of Flip
1. Noun. (slang chiefly derogatory ethnic slur) A Filipino; a person who is of Filipino background. ¹
2. Noun. A maneuver which rotates an object end-over-end. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To throw (as in to turn over). ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) To put into a quick revolving motion through a snap of the thumb and index finger. ¹
5. Verb. (intransitive slang) To go berserk or crazy. ¹
6. Verb. To buy an asset (usually a house), improve it and sell it quickly for profit. ¹
7. Interjection. (UK mildly vulgar) used to express annoyance, especially when the speaker has made an error. ¹
8. Adjective. (British informal) Having the quality of playfulness, or lacking seriousness of purpose. ¹
9. Adjective. sarcastic ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Flip
1. flippant [adj FLIPPER, FLIPPEST] / to throw with a brisk motion [v FLIPPED, FLIPPING, FLIPS] - See also: flippant
Medical Definition of Flip
1. A burn occurring on one side only of the entrance site in a gunshot wound of the soft parts. (05 Mar 2000)