flop synonyms

flop

v.

  1. To move with little control

    wobble, teeter, totter, tumble, flounder, flap, wave, flutter, shake, bounce, turn topsy-turvy, flip-flop.

  2. To fall without restraint

    slump, drop, plump down, plop; see fall 1.

  3. To be limp

    flap, droop, dangle; see hang 2.

  4. *To be a complete failure

    miscarry, founder, fall flat, bomb*; see fail 1.

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