FLIP

impudent, insolent, snotty-nosed, flip

(adjective) marked by casual disrespect; “a flip answer to serious question”; “the student was kept in for impudent behavior”

pass, toss, flip

(noun) (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; “the pass was fumbled”

somersault, somerset, summersault, summerset, somersaulting, flip

(noun) an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return

flip

(noun) a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water

flip, toss

(noun) the act of flipping a coin

flip

(noun) a sudden, quick movement; “with a flip of the wrist”; “the fish flipped over”

flip

(noun) hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg

interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop

(verb) reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

flip, flip out

(verb) react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way; “he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University”

flip, flip over, turn over

(verb) turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; “flip over the pork chop”; “turn over the pancakes”

flip

(verb) move with a flick or light motion

throw, flip, switch

(verb) cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; “switch on the light”; “throw the lever”

flip, toss, sky, pitch

(verb) throw or toss with a light motion; “flip me the beachball”; “toss me newspaper”

flip, toss

(verb) lightly throw to see which side comes up; “I don’t know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!”

flip, flick

(verb) cause to move with a flick; “he flicked his Bic”

flip, twitch

(verb) toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

flip (plural flips)

A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.

A complete change of direction, decision, movement etc.

(US, slang) A slingshot.

A hairstyle popular among boys in the 1960's, 1970's, 2000's and 2010's, in which the hair goes halfway down the ears, at which point it sticks out

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

Verb

flip (third-person singular simple present flips, present participle flipping, simple past and past participle flipped)

(transitive) To throw so as to turn over.

(transitive) To put into a quick revolving motion through a snap of the thumb and index finger.

(transitive, US politics) To win a state (or county) won by another party in the preceding elections

(intransitive, US) To turn state's evidence; to agree to testify against one's co-conspirators in exchange for concessions from prosecutors.

(transitive, US) To induce someone to turn state's evidence; to get someone to agree to testify against their co-conspirators in exchange for concessions.

(intransitive, slang) To go berserk or crazy.

(transitive, informal) To buy an asset (usually a house), improve it and sell it quickly for profit.

(transitive, computing) To invert a bit (binary digit), changing it from 0 to 1 or from 1 to 0.

Synonyms

• (to throw, to turn over): turn, turn over

• (to put into a quick revolving motion): toss

Etymology 2

Interjection

flip

(UK, euphemism) used to express annoyance, especially when the speaker has made an error.

Synonyms

• damn

Etymology 3

Adjective

flip (comparative flipper, )

(British, informal) Having the quality of playfulness, or lacking seriousness of purpose.

Sarcastic.

(informal) Disrespectful.

Synonyms

• (disrespectful): see cheeky

Etymology 4

Noun

flip

A mixture of beer, spirit, etc, stirred and heated by a hot iron (a flip dog).

Etymology

Noun

Flip (plural Flips)

(slang, chiefly, derogatory, ethnic slur) A Filipino; a person who is of Filipino background.

Source: Wiktionary

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Flip, n. Etym: [Cf. Prov. E. flip nimble, flippant, also, a slight blow. Cf. Flippant.]

Definition: A mixture of beer, spirit, etc., stirred and heated by a hot iron. Flip dog, an iron used, when heated, to warm flip.

Flip, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Flipped; p. pr. & vb. n. Flipping.]

Definition: To toss or fillip; as, to flip up a cent. As when your little ones Do 'twixt their fingers flip their cherry stones. W. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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