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- pronunciation:
- flIp
flap
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a sudden reversal or change of mind, allegiance, or the like.
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| definition 2: |
a backward somersault or handspring.
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| definition 3: |
the sound of flapping or slapping.
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| definition 4: |
a sandal held on the foot by a narrow leather, rubber, or plastic strap that passes between the first and second toes; thong.
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| related words: |
about-face, turn |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
flip-flops, flip-flopping, flip-flopped |
| definition 1: |
to abruptly change one's mind, loyalties, or the like.
- similar words:
- about-face
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| definition 2: |
to execute a backward somersault or handspring.
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| definition 3: |
to flap or bang back and forth, up and down, or the like, or make the sound of such movement.
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| related words: |
change one's tune, switch, turn, vacillate, waver |
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