Flip

/flɪp/

Meaning & Definition

noun

a sudden or quick movement.

With a flip of her hair, she caught everyone's attention.

an instance of flipping something over.

He did a flip in the air before landing safely.

verb

to turn over or cause to turn over with a sudden quick movement.

She flipped the pancake over in the skillet.

to reverse the position, order, or direction of something.

He flipped the switch to turn on the lights.

to change suddenly or drastically.

The stock market flipped after the announcement.

Middle English 'flippen', perhaps of imitative origin.

flip out

To suddenly become very angry or excited.

flip the script

To reverse the roles or switch perspectives.

flip one's lid

To lose control or become very agitated.

flipping

The act of turning over or rotating something.

flipped

The past tense of flip, describing something that has been turned over.

To sell quickly for a profit.

He bought that old car to flip it for a quick profit.

To become very excited or agitated.

When she heard the news, she totally flipped!