Flip

/flɪp/

The meaning and definition of Flip, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

verb
  1. To put into a quick revolving motion through a snap of the thumb and index finger.
    “If you can't decide which option to go for, flip a coin.”
  2. To win a state (or county) won by another party in the preceding elections
    “Wisconsin had been Democratic for decades, but the Republicans flipped it in 2016.”
noun
  1. A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.
    “The diver did a couple of flips before landing in the pool.”
  2. A hairstyle popular among boys in the 1960s–70s and 2000s–10s, in which the hair goes halfway down the ears, at which point it sticks out
    “Justin Bieber and Zac Efron are among the celebrities who wore a flip.”
Synonyms toss turn turn over

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