flop Definition
flop (fläp)
transitive verb flopped, flop′·ping
- to flap, strike, throw, or cause to drop noisily and clumsily
- Photoengraving to turn (a film negative) face down before exposure to a metal plate, in order to create a desired mirror image
Etymology: echoic var. of flap
intransitive verb
- to move or flap around loosely or clumsily, usually with a thud or thuds
- to fall or drop in this way to flop into a chair
- ☆ to make a sudden change
- Informal to be a failure
- ☆ Slang to go to sleep
noun
- the act or sound of flopping
- ☆ Informal a failure
- ☆ Slang a place to sleep
- Slang dung or a piece of dung cow flop
adverb
with a flop
flop Related Forms
flop′·per noun
flop Synonyms
flop
v.
flop Usage Examples
Converse of object
wear: Being both pretty and a pleasure to wear the flip flop is a cult object.
Adjective modifier
- flip: Were the Tory leader to change track now, Labor's " flip flop " charge would stick to him like feathers on tar.
- expensive: The names of the expensive flops may not trip off the tongue, but there have been plenty.
- commercial: But in 1985 his first serious critical and commercial flop, Revolution, sent him into virtual exile for four years.
- big: Log in View Full Version: Orson - big hit or big flop?
- complete: Apart from these the Afghan campaign has been a complete flop.
- total: It had been a tiring day and but for the run over the S. & C. would have been a total flop.
Preposition: into
- chair: He put down a mug of coffee on the table and Daniel flopped into a chair, thanking him.
- bed: There was no argument as tiredness took over, and he flopped into bed.
Modifying Another Word
- badly: For all his success to come the trial of Sacheverell flopped badly.
- about: She flopped about like a sawdust doll, with her arms swinging in front of her.
- again: It is etched into their conscience that they will not flop again.
Followed by an intransitive particle
- around: Your heart feels like a fish flopping around in a bucket.
- down: The man's head was bowed, the long strands that normally covered his scalp flopping down across his face.
- over: Do not open the door of the oven until the half hour is up or the cakes will simply flop over rather than rise.
Noun used with modifier
- box-office: On its first release it was a box-office flop and nearly bankrupted its financiers UFA, Germany's largest film production company.
- belly: Jump onto the Red Gem, then make your way to the end to find a gem and the super belly flop power.
- pre: In the opening hand Nick attempted to pick up the blinds with a 40p bet pre flop.
- traffic: If you want to make sure your site is not a ' traffic flop ' then here are some simple rules to follow.
- box: The film was critically panned and was also box office flop.
Browse dictionary entries near flop
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- ‹ flooring
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- ‹ floorage
- ‹ floor trader
- ‹ floor-through
- ‹ floor show
- ‹ floor plan
- ‹ floor official
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