flip


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flip
v. overturn, turn over; toss and cause to spin or turn over (as of a coin); do a somersault; move suddenly; go crazy, become very enthusiastic (Slang); resell property or shares rapidly to yield profit (term used in Canada and USA)
 
n. light slap; sudden motion; somersault, jumping and twisting movement; alcoholic drink containing eggs and sugar
 
adj. sarcastic, flippant, disrespectful

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Flip, FLIP, or flips may refer to:
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flip

Noun
1. an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
(synonym) somersault, somersaulting
(hypernym) tumble
(hyponym) flip-flop
2. hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
(hypernym) mixed drink
3. the act of flipping a coin
(synonym) toss
(hypernym) throw
(derivation) toss
4. a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
(hypernym) dive, diving
5. (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"
(synonym) pass, toss
(hypernym) throw
(hyponym) centering, snap
(derivation) toss, sky, pitch
(classification) sport, athletics

Verb
1. lightly throw to see which side comes up; "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"
(synonym) toss
(hypernym) turn
(derivation) toss
2. cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever"
(synonym) throw, switch
(hypernym) engage, mesh, lock, operate
(hyponym) switch on, turn on
3. look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"
(synonym) flick, thumb, riffle, leaf, riff
(hypernym) peruse
4. toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
(synonym) twitch
(hypernym) move
(derivation) pass, toss
5. cause to move with a flick; "he flicked his Bic"
(synonym) flick
(hypernym) throw
(derivation) pass, toss
6. throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"
(synonym) toss, sky, pitch
(hypernym) fling
(hyponym) submarine
(derivation) pass, toss
7. move with a flick or light motion
(hypernym) propel, impel
(derivation) flipper, flippers, fin, fins
8. turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; "flip over the pork chop"; "turn over the pancakes"
(synonym) flip over, turn over
(hypernym) turn
9. go mad, go crazy; "He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off"
(synonym) flip out
(hypernym) change
10. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
(synonym) interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip-flop
(hypernym) change by reversal, turn, reverse

Adjective
1. marked by casual disrespect; "a flip answer to serious question"; "the student was kept in for impudent behavior"
(synonym) impudent, insolent, snotty-nosed
(similar) disrespectful


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flippen
v. fail, be unsuccessful; have a bad trip (after using drugs)

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flip
v. rychle (se) obrátit; rychle otevřít; obrátit v hodu, hodit do vzduchu; hodit (si mincí); vybuchnout