Flip

Word FLIP
Character 4
Hyphenation flip
Pronunciations /flɪp/

Definitions and meanings of "Flip"

What do we mean by flip?

To throw or toss with a light brisk motion. intransitive verb

To toss in the air, imparting a spin. intransitive verb

To cause to turn over or around, especially with a light quick motion. intransitive verb

To turn through (papers, for example); leaf. intransitive verb

To strike quickly or lightly; flick. intransitive verb

To move or act on with a quick motion. intransitive verb

To change or reverse (one's position or attitude). intransitive verb

To buy and resell (a house, for example) in a short period of time for a profit. intransitive verb

To turn over from one side to another or end over end. intransitive verb

To turn a somersault, especially in the air. intransitive verb

To move up and down in twists and turns. intransitive verb

To move quickly and lightly; snap. intransitive verb

To leaf; browse. intransitive verb

To change one's mind, especially on a political position. intransitive verb

A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.

A complete change of direction, decision, movement etc.

A slingshot.

A hairstyle popular among boys in the 1960s–70s and 2000s–10s, in which the hair goes halfway down the ears, at which point it sticks out

The purchase of an asset (usually a house) which is then improved and sold quickly for profit.

If you flip something you make a profit out of it. Let's say you bought a 5-stick pack of gum for 25 cents and you sell every stick for 10 cents (giving you 50 cents) you just flipped the pack of gum. I heard there was a show where people flip houses. They buy some houses, fix them up then sell them for more than they paid. So I guess you could flip anything, but when I hear someone say they flipped something I'm usually thinking about narcotics. In the example, "pound" is probably a pound of chronic, cocaine, etc.. Urban Dictionary

To sell someone out to the police in order to save yourself from criminal charges. Urban Dictionary

Sell, push, in the best case scenario make a profit Urban Dictionary

In gay culture, to "flip" is to reverse one's typical sexual position when the situation warrants. Urban Dictionary

Originally a racial slur directed at Filipinos created by American Soldiers during WWII meaning "fucking little island people." However, many Filipinos today have come to use the term when referring to the word Filipino. Also, a recent ad campaign for a company in the Philippines changed the meaning to "Fine Looking Island People" Urban Dictionary

To go crazy, to go insane. Urban Dictionary

The B side on a vinyl record; shortened form of 'flip side', a reference to the physical act of flipping the record over to play the other side. Urban Dictionary

One of filipino ancestry. can also stand for "fine looking island people/person." Urban Dictionary

The act of purchasing drugs (usually a larger quantity) and reselling the same amount for more money. Urban Dictionary

To pimp out, change or improve on - as said by the mentally stagnant Tim Westwood on Pimp My Ride UK: Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Flip

The word "flip" in example sentences

"Okay, now this time when you say it, flip your hair and use your voice." "* hair flip** giggle*Like, keep up the speed B2B2!" ❋ Super-suzan (2006)

I've never been a fan of the term "flip flop"...he ­re's why. ❋ The Huffington Post News Editors (2011)

A coin flip is not “more honest” than 50 votes, yes there is probably an error rate, but no one knows what it is. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I think it's less about the average American caring about FISA, than it is about their hearing the term flip flop, to describe Obama's actions. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Plus, I'm just sick of hearing the term flip-flop. ❋ Unknown (2009)

These attacks should point out the obvious: McCain deserves the label flip-flopper far more than Obama, as the Arizona Senator has changed his position many more times. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The term flip-flop used in relation to Obama could be construed to be a negative code word for his upbringing in Indonesia, one of the lands of indiginous flip-flop wearing peoples. ❋ Ann Althouse (2008)

ROBERTS: Well, the term flip-flop may apply to fish. ❋ Unknown (2008)

HOLMES: All right and we will never probably never see another presidential campaign where the term flip-flopper is not used. ❋ Unknown (2008)

KEILAR: You know, Don, the term flip-flop, them's fighting words in the world of politics. ❋ Unknown (2008)

ROBERTS: Well, the term flip-flop can be fighting words in the world of politics. ❋ Unknown (2008)

MALVEAUX: When it comes to politics, the term flip-flop is usually considered an insult. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Well, the term flip-flop can refer to something you may wear on your feet or politics, but usually not both -- at least not until now, that is. ❋ Unknown (2008)

He understands that you can reverse yourself and avoid the term flip-flopper, which is applied to people who sometimes reverse themselves in politics. ❋ Unknown (2007)

He understands that you can reverse yourself and avoid the -- the term flip-flopper, which is applied to people who sometimes reverse themselves in politics. ❋ Unknown (2007)

People may not have been consciously aware that the term flip-flop was meant to unman our war hero candidate, but it did so just the same. ❋ Unknown (2004)

I don't think I've ever used the term flip-flopper of John Kerry. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Should I [shoot out] of town and flip this [pound]? - [Mack 10] ❋ JGuzmannn (2007)

[There's no way] [Mike] would [ever] flip. ❋ Voyaging (2012)

I [flipped] some [variable] [life insurance] today ❋ Locster82 (2006)

I [normally] like to be [the top], but I'd totally flip for [the dude] over there. ❋ Mjwh (2010)

[WWII] Soldier: Damn! Where are those [FLIPS]? They were supposed to [reinforce] us an hour ago. ❋ DtodaAtodaEtodaB (2006)

I was so [mad], I [thought] I was [going] to flip. ❋ Light Joker (2004)

"'Domina' is a great track, but Carl [Craig's] [remix] [on the flip] is even better." ❋ Dgdfhfhhf (2009)

[dayum]! [did you] [SEE] that flip!? she was fyyyyyyne! ❋ El Em Ay Oh (2004)

He's been [flipping] [QPs] [every day]. ❋ DROC (2005)

We [pimped] a [granny's] ride, we [flipped] a granny's bus. ❋ Markyspeaks (2007)

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