All flip synonyms
flip
F f verb flip
- flick β a motion picture.
- jerk β to move with a quick, sharp motion; move spasmodically.
- toss β Terminal Oriented Social Science
- chuck β When you chuck something somewhere, you throw it there in a casual or careless way.
- twist β to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
- cast β The cast of a play or film is all the people who act in it.
- pitch β to smear or cover with pitch.
- snap β to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound; crack, as a whip; crackle.
- spin β to make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers: Pioneer women spun yarn on spinning wheels.
- turn over β to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- overturn β to destroy the power of; overthrow; defeat; vanquish.
- reverse β opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character: an impression reverse to what was intended; in reverse sequence.
- throw β to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
- explode β Burst or shatter violently and noisily as a result of rapid combustion, decomposition, excessive internal pressure, or other process, typically scattering fragments widely.
- see red β any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- go off the deep end β final or ultimate: the end result.
- blow a fuse β If you blow a fuse, you suddenly become very angry and are unable to stay calm.
- go berserk β If someone or something goes berserk, they lose control of themselves and become very angry or violent.
- blow up β If someone blows something up or if it blows up, it is destroyed by an explosion.
- hit the roof β the external upper covering of a house or other building.
- lose it β to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- go postal β of or relating to the post office or mail service: postal delivery; postal employees.
- go ballistic β of or relating to ballistics.
noun flip
- handspring β an acrobatic feat in which one starts from a standing position and wheels the body forward or backward in a complete circle, landing first on the hands and then on the feet, without contact by the rest of the body.
- flip-flop β Informal. a sudden or unexpected reversal, as of direction, belief, attitude, or policy.
- somersault β an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.
- cartwheel β If you do a cartwheel, you do a fast, circular movement with your body. You fall sideways, put your hands on the ground, swing your legs over, and return to a standing position.
- vault β the act of vaulting.
adjective flip
- casual β If you are casual, you are, or you pretend to be, relaxed and not very concerned about what is happening or what you are doing.
- joking β something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him.
- dismissive β indicating dismissal or rejection; having the purpose or effect of dismissing, as from one's presence or from consideration: a curt, dismissive gesture.
- cheeky β If you describe a person or their behaviour as cheeky, you think that they are slightly rude or disrespectful but in a charming or amusing way.
- jesting β a joke or witty remark; witticism.
- carefree β A carefree person or period of time doesn't have or involve any problems, worries, or responsibilities.
- offhand β cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely: to reply offhand.
- flippant β frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity: The audience was shocked by his flippant remarks about patriotism.
- jokey β lacking in seriousness; frivolous: The editorial had an offensively jokey tone for such an important subject.