(of a business) To go bankrupt
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To fall, move, or hang in a loose and ungainly way
“His hair always seemed to be threatening to flop over his forehead and brush the top of his glasses.”
To flap or move from side to side
“The shower head would flop about in its holder whenever you turned the water pressure up.”
To sit or lie down heavily and suddenly, especially when very tired
“He was desperate to just flop on the couch after a hard day at work.”
To throw down or land clumsily or loosely
“The kid wriggled out of his backpack and let it flop onto the bench beside him.”
To fail, especially in spectacular fashion
“All investors should realize that the majority of shares sold at initial public offerings flop and fail to recover the price that they were sold at.”
(of a business) To go bankrupt
To go to sleep, or fall asleep
To relax and take it easy
To adopt or be in a position in which one's weight is supported by one's buttocks
To strike or hit, especially repeatedly
To decrease in number, amount, intensity, or quality
Something that is a complete failure
“The villain was completely unconvincing, and, as a result, the film was a flop at the box office.”
Someone that is a complete failure
“After spending years training to be a professional dancer, he was sadly considered a flop when he failed to secure any performance contracts.”
An involuntary slip or fall
A building or place where one resides
An embarrassing or tactless act or remark in a social situation
A quick, sharp, sudden movement
A dramatic work for the stage or to be broadcast
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