Flop meaning
To fall or lie down heavily and noisily.
Flop onto the sofa.
verb
To move about loosely or limply.
The dog's ears flopped when it ran.
verb
To fail utterly.
The play flopped.
verb
To drop or lay (something) down heavily and noisily.
Flopped the steak onto a platter.
verb
In certain poker games, to have attained (a hand) as a result of the first three community cards that are dealt face up at the same time.
Flopped a flush.
verb
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The sound made when flopping.
noun
An utter failure.
noun
In certain poker games, the first three community cards that are dealt face up at the same time.
noun
To flap, strike, throw, or cause to drop noisily and clumsily.
verb
To turn (a film negative) face down before exposure to a metal plate, in order to create a desired mirror image.
verb
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To move or flap around loosely or clumsily, usually with a thud or thuds.
verb
To fall or drop in this way.
To flop into a chair.
verb
To make a sudden change.
verb
To be a failure.
verb
To sleep.
The guest flopped on the sofa all night.
verb
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The act or sound of flopping.
noun
A failure.
noun
A place to sleep.
noun
Dung or a piece of dung.
Cow flop.
noun
With a flop.
adverb
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(computing) Floating point operation.
acronym
The act of flopping.
noun
Origin of flop
- Alteration of flap
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition