To throw or toss quickly or end-over-end
“If you flip the coin and it lands heads-up every time you flip it, I will give you a cash prize.”
To turn over, or cause to turn over, with a sudden quick movement
“Michael De Santa's car would eventually, and inevitably, flip from his haphazard driving.”
To put into a quick vertical or revolving motion, especially of a switch
“You can then quickly flip the switch to jump from one mode to another.”
To browse or peruse reading material
“I sit down, stare out a window, flip through the magazine, but there's a drunk woman across from me who seems to be talking to herself but, in fact, is talking to a couple in turquoise.”
To go berserk or crazy
“After taking his seat, Jerry would flip after being informed that the pilot wanted him out of the plane for being a disturbance.”
To go, or cause to go, insane or as if insane
(somewhat rare) To strike or touch lightly
Stimulate
To disturb the composure of
(colloquial) To poke fun at or make fun of
The act of throwing one's body up and around in the air
“He tried to do a flip onto a hayloft, missed, and was sidelined for the first five weeks of the baseball season.”
The act of falling over
An act or instance of throwing or casting something
A Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles
A sudden quick movement
Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor
“She tried to discard the suggestion with a flip comment, but it stung.”
Marked by, or displaying, a boldness of character
Silly in a childish way
Fluent and easy, often in an insincere or deceptive way
Witty, jocular, like a wag
Expressing or characterized by derision
Having a lively or cheerful manner or character
Hostile and aggressive
Used to express surprise, agitation or disappointment
“It's a pain to flip through the entire magalogue to find the gifts, but Cargo scores points for its sense of humor and nifty geek ideas.”
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