flip

flips flipped flipping
Noun
1. an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
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2. hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
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3. the act of flipping a coin
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4. a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
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5. (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"
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Verb
1. lightly throw to see which side comes up; "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"
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2. cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever"
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3. look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"
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4. toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
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5. cause to move with a flick; "he flicked his Bic"
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6. throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"
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7. move with a flick or light motion
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8. turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; "flip over the pork chop"; "turn over the pancakes"
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9. go mad, go crazy; "He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off"
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10. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
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Adjective
1. marked by casual disrespect; "a flip answer to serious question"; "the student was kept in for impudent behavior"
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