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
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