flip

¹flip

verb \ˈflip\

flippedflip·ping

Definition of FLIP

transitive verb

1

: to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air <flip a coin>; also : toss <flip me the ball> <flip one end of the scarf over your shoulder>

2

a : to cause to turn and especially to turn over <flipped the car> <flipping the pages of a book> b : to move with a small quick motion <flip a switch>

3

: to buy and usually renovate (real estate) so as to quickly resell at a higher price

intransitive verb

1

: to make a twitching or flicking movement <the fish flipped and flopped on the deck>; also : to change from one position to another and especially turn over <the car flipped>

2

: leaf 2 <flipped through the pages>

3

slang a : to lose one's mind or composure —often used with out b : to become very enthusiastic

Examples of FLIP

1. She was sitting in the waiting room, flipping the pages of a magazine.
2. His car flipped over on the interstate.

Origin of FLIP

probably imitative

First Known Use: circa 1567

Related to FLIP

Synonyms: skim, leaf, riffle, thumb

Related Words: browse, dip; glance (at), look over, scan

Near Antonyms: pore (over); study

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Rhymes with FLIP

blip, chip, clip, dip, drip, grip, grippe, gyp, hip, kip, lip, nip, pip, quip, rip, scrip, ship, sip, skip, slip, snip, strip, tip, trip, whip, yip, zip