noun Download 🔗Share A maneuver which rotates an object end over end. Examples : "The diver did a couple of flips before landing in the pool." action physics sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A complete change of direction, decision, movement etc. Examples : "After a frustrating morning, the teacher's sudden flip in approach made the class much more enjoyable. " action direction attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A slingshot. Examples : "My brother used his new flip to launch a small pebble across the yard. " weapon utensil sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A hairstyle popular among boys in the 1960s–70s and 2000s–10s, in which the hair goes halfway down the ears, at which point it sticks out Examples : "Justin Bieber and Zac Efron are among the celebrities who wore a flip." appearance style culture history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The purchase of an asset (usually a house) which is then improved and sold quickly for profit. Examples : "The real estate agent described a quick flip of a small house as a good investment opportunity. " property business finance asset economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To throw so as to turn over. Examples : "You need to flip the pancake onto the other side." action sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To put into a quick revolving motion through a snap of the thumb and index finger. Examples : "The child flipped the small, plastic toy airplane through the air. " action way Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To win a state (or county) won by another party in the preceding elections Examples : "Wisconsin had been Democratic for decades, but the Republicans flipped it in 2016." politics government state Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To turn state's evidence; to agree to testify against one's co-conspirators in exchange for concessions from prosecutors. Examples : "The mafioso flipped on his superiors to get a lighter sentence." law government politics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To induce someone to turn state's evidence; to get someone to agree to testify against their co-conspirators in exchange for concessions. Examples : "The district attorney was able to strengthen his case against the bank robber by flipping the getaway driver." law police government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To go berserk or crazy. Examples : "When the teacher announced the surprise test, the student flipped. " mind character human attitude emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To buy an asset (usually a house), improve it and sell it quickly for profit. Examples : "My aunt flipped her old house and made a lot of money. " property business finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To invert a bit (binary digit), changing it from 0 to 1 or from 1 to 0. Examples : "The computer program flipped the bit in the data file, changing the "off" status to "on." " computing electronics technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection Download 🔗Share Used to express annoyance, especially when the speaker has made an error. Examples : ""I forgot my lunch again! Flip!" " emotion language exclamation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Having the quality of playfulness, or lacking seriousness of purpose. Examples : "I hate to be flip, but perhaps we could steal a Christmas tree." character attitude quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Sarcastic. Examples : "Her comment about my presentation was completely flip; she was clearly being sarcastic. " "Her comments about the presentation were flip; she clearly didn't mean them seriously. " attitude character communication language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Disrespectful, flippant. Examples : "His flip attitude toward the project annoyed his colleagues. " attitude character communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A mixture of beer, spirit, etc., stirred and heated by a hot iron (a flip dog). Examples : "My grandfather's favorite drink was a hot flip, a mixture of whiskey and beer. " drink Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading