flip

1. 1.

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

   Synonymssomersaultsomersetsummersaultsummersetsomersaulting

   Broadertumble

   Narrowerflip-flop
2. 2.

   hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg

   Broadermixed drink
3. 3.

   a sudden, quick movement

   “with a flip of the wrist”

   “the fish flipped over”

   Broaderthrow
4. 4.

   the act of flipping a coin

   Synonymstoss

   Broaderthrow
5. 5.

   a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water

   Broaderdive
6. 6.

   (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team

   “the pass was fumbled”

   Synonymspasstoss

   Broaderthrow

   Narrowercentering

   sport

1. 1.

   marked by casual disrespect

   “a flip answer to serious question”

   “the student was kept in for impudent behavior”

   Synonymsimpudentinsolentsnotty-nosed

   Similardisrespectful

Other forms of flip

plural

flips·

past tense or participle

flipped

present participle

flipping

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about flip

What does flip mean?

flip means "lightly throw to see which side comes up". That is the primary sense; the word has 18 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in flip?

flip has 1 syllable: flip. In IPA it is /ˈflɪp/.

What is another word for flip?

Close synonyms include toss, throw, switch, flick, thumb. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is flip a common word?

flip is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.