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ALL meanings of flip

flip
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  • transitive verb flip turn over 1
  • transitive verb flip pancake, coin: toss 1
  • noun flip gymnastics: head-over-heels 1
  • noun flip act of tossing 1
  • intransitive verb flip gym: turn head over heels 1
  • intransitive verb flip go insane 1
  • intransitive verb flip get upset, angry 1
  • transitive verb flip throw 1
  • noun flip Glib; flippant. 1
  • verb with object flip to toss or put in motion with a sudden impulse, as with a snap of a finger and thumb, especially so as to cause to turn over in the air: to flip a coin. 1
  • verb with object flip to move (something) suddenly or jerkily. 1
  • verb with object flip to turn over, especially with a short rapid gesture: to flip pancakes with a spatula. 1
  • verb with object flip Slang. to make (someone) insane, irrational, angry, or highly excited (usually followed by out). 1
  • verb with object flip Finance. to resell, especially quickly, or to refinance, as a mortgage loan. 1
  • verb without object flip to make a flicking movement; strike at something smartly or sharply; snap. 1
  • verb without object flip to move oneself with or as if with flippers: The seals flipped along the beach. 1
  • verb without object flip to move with a jerk or jerks. 1
  • verb without object flip to turn over or perform a somersault in the air. 1
  • verb without object flip Slang. to react to something in an excited, astonished, or delighted manner: He really flipped over his new girlfriend. to become insane, irrational, angry, or highly excited (often followed by out). 1
  • noun flip a mixed drink made with liquor or wine, sugar, and egg, topped with powdered nutmeg and served hot or cold. 1
  • noun flip a drink, popular especially in the 18th century, made with beer or ale mixed with rum or other liquor, sweetened and served hot. 1
  • idioms flip flip one's lid / wig, Slang. lid (def 8). 1
  • adjective flip flippant; pert. 1
  • noun Definition of flip in Technology 1. An early assembly language on the G-15. 2. ["FLIP User's Manual", G. Kahn, TR 5, INRIA 1981]. 3. Formal LIst Processor. An early language for pattern-matching on Lisp structures, similar to CONVERT. 1
  • noun flip A maneuver which rotates an object end over end. 0
  • noun flip A complete change of direction, decision, movement etc. 0
  • noun flip (Slang) (US) A slingshot. 0
  • noun flip A mixture of beer, spirit, etc., stirred and heated by a hot iron (a flip dog). 0
  • verb flip (Transitive Verb) To throw (as in to turn over). 0
  • verb flip (Transitive Verb) To put into a quick revolving motion through a snap of the thumb and index finger. 0
  • verb flip (Intransitive Verb) SLA To go berserk or crazy. 0
  • verb flip To buy an asset (usually a house), improve it and sell it quickly for profit. 0
  • verb flip (computing) To invert a bit (binary digit), changing it from 0 to 1 or from 1 to 0. 0
  • adjective flip (Informal) (Britain) Having the quality of playfulness, or lacking seriousness of purpose. 0
  • adjective flip sarcastic. 0
  • interjection flip (Britain, mildly vulgar) used to express annoyance, especially when the speaker has made an error. 0
  • verb flip If you flip a device on or off, or if you flip a switch, you turn it on or off by pressing the switch quickly. 0
  • verb flip If you flip through the pages of a book, for example, you quickly turn over the pages in order to find a particular one or to get an idea of the contents. 0
  • verb flip If something flips over, or if you flip it over or into a different position, it moves or is moved into a different position. 0
  • verb flip If you flip something, especially a coin, you use your thumb to make it turn over and over, as it goes through the air. 0
  • verb flip Flip is also a noun. 0
  • verb flip If someone flips, they suddenly become extremely upset or angry because of something that has happened. 0
  • adjective flip If you say that someone is being flip, you disapprove of them because you think that what they are saying shows they are not being serious enough about something. 0
  • verb flip to throw (something light or small) carelessly or briskly; toss 0
  • verb flip to throw or flick (an object such as a coin) so that it turns or spins in the air 0
  • verb flip to propel by a sudden movement of the finger; flick 0
  • verb flip to read or look at (a book, newspaper, etc) quickly, idly, or incompletely 0
  • verb flip (of small objects) to move or bounce jerkily 0
  • verb flip to make a snapping movement or noise with the finger and thumb 0
  • verb flip to fly into a rage or an emotional outburst (also in the phrases flip one's lid, flip one's top, flip out) 0
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