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Flip (noun)
A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.
“We’ll decide this on a flip of a coin.”
“The diver did a couple of flips before landing in the pool.”
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Flip (noun)
A complete change of direction, decision, movement etc.
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Flip (noun)
A slingshot.
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Flip (noun)
A sticks out
“Justin Bieber and Zac Efron are among the celebrities who wore a flip.”
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Flip (noun)
A mixture of beer, spirit, etc., stirred and heated by a hot iron (a flip dog).
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Flip (verb)
To throw (as in to turn over).
“You need to flip the pancake onto the other side.”
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Flip (verb)
To put into a quick revolving motion through a snap of the thumb and index finger.
“If you can’t decide which option to go for, flip a coin.”
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Flip (verb)
To win a state (or county) won by another party in the preceding elections
“Wisconsin had been Democratic for decades, but the Republicans flipped it in 2016.”
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Flip (verb)
To go berserk or crazy.
“I’d flip if anyone broke my phone.”
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Flip (verb)
To buy an asset (usually a house), improve it and sell it quickly for profit.
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Flip (verb)
To invert a bit (binary digit), changing it from 0 to 1 or from 1 to 0.
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Flip (interjection)
used to express annoyance, especially when the speaker has made an error.
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Flip (adjective)
Having the quality of playfulness, or lacking seriousness of purpose.
“I hate to be flip, but perhaps we could steal a Christmas tree.”
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Flip (adjective)
Sarcastic.
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Flip (adjective)
Disrespectful.
“Don’t get flip with me or I’ll knock you into next Tuesday!”
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Flick (noun)
A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.
“He removed the speck of dust with a flick of his finger.”
“She gave a disdainful flick of her hair and marched out of the room.”
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Flick (noun)
A motion picture; (in plural, usually preceded by “the”) movie theater, cinema.
“My all-time favorite flick is “Gone with the Wind.””
“Want to go to the flicks tonight?”
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Flick (noun)
A cut that lands with the point, often involving a whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target.
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Flick (noun)
A powerful underarm volley shot.
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Flick (noun)
The act of pressing a place on a touch screen device.
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Flick (noun)
A flitch.
“a flick of bacon”
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Flick (noun)
A unit of time, equal to 1/705,600,000 of a second
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Flick (verb)
To move or hit (something) with a short, quick motion.
“flick one’s hair”
“with a flick of the wrist”
“to flick the dirt from boots”