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    Flop

    /flɑp/

    Meaning & Definition

    noun
    a complete failure, especially in a performance or production.
    The latest sitcom was a flop, receiving poor reviews and low ratings.
    a sudden, heavy fall, especially of a person.
    He took a flop on the couch after a long day at work.
    verb
    to fall, drop, or drop down suddenly and heavily.
    The exhausted runner flopped down on the grass after finishing the race.
    to fail completely, especially in a spectacular way.
    The movie was expected to be a blockbuster, but it ended up flopping at the box office.

    Etymology

    Middle English: from the dialectal word floppen, of unknown origin.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    flop down:
    to sit or lie down heavily.
    flop around:
    to move in a clumsy or uncontrolled way.
    nightmare flop:
    a project or performance that fails miserably.

    Related Words

    failure
    an instance of something failing.
    collapse
    to fall down or give way.
    plummet
    to fall or drop straight down at high speed.

    Slang Meanings

    something that fails spectacularly.
    That new game was such a flop that no one talks about it.
    to embarrass oneself, especially in public appearance.
    He really flopped when he forgot the lyrics on stage.