flop

[flɒp]

flop Definition

  • 1a complete failure
  • 2the sound made by something flat and flexible falling loosely

Using flop: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "flop" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The movie was a flop at the box office.

  • Example

    His new business venture was a total flop.

  • Example

    The pancake landed on the floor with a flop.

  • Example

    The fish flopped around on the deck of the boat.

flop Synonyms and Antonyms

Antonyms for flop

Idioms Using flop

  • sit or lie down heavily and ungracefully

    Example

    After a long day at work, he flopped down on the couch.

  • move or be tossed around loosely

    Example

    The clothes in the dryer were flopping around loudly.

  • fall out or hang limply

    Example

    The cat flopped out of the window and onto the roof.

Phrases with flop

  • a dive into water in which the front of the body hits the surface of the water flat and hard

    Example

    He attempted a dive but ended up doing a belly flop.

  • flip-flop

    a light sandal, typically of plastic or rubber, with a thong between the big and second toe

    Example

    She wore flip-flops to the beach.

  • sweat caused by nervousness or anxiety

    Example

    He was so nervous before the presentation that he broke out in flop sweat.

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Summary: flop in Brief

The term 'flop' [flɒp] refers to a complete failure, as in 'The movie was a flop at the box office.' It can also describe the sound made by something flat and flexible falling loosely, like 'The pancake landed on the floor with a flop.' 'Flop' extends into phrases like 'belly flop,' and idioms like 'flop down,' denoting sitting or lying heavily and ungracefully, and 'flop around,' meaning moving or being tossed around loosely.

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