FLIPPING

FLIP

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


Verb

flipping

present participle of flip

Adjective

flipping (not comparable)

A mild intensifier.

Adverb

flipping (not comparable)

(euphemistic, chiefly, British) Fucking; used as an intensifier to modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs

Noun

flipping (uncountable)

The practice of buying real estate, making improvements to it, and reselling it for a higher price.

Source: Wiktionary


FLIP

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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