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Synonyms for flip
flɪpflip
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Princeton's WordNet
somersault, somerset, summersault, summerset, somersaulting, flipnoun
an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
Synonyms:
toss, somersault, somersaulting, summersault, summerset, somerset, passAntonyms:
respectfulflipnoun
hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
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somersaulting, somersault, pass, toss, summersault, somerset, summersetAntonyms:
respectfulflipnoun
a sudden, quick movement
"with a flip of the wrist"; "the fish flipped over"
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somersaulting, somersault, pass, toss, summersault, somerset, summersetAntonyms:
respectfulflip, tossnoun
the act of flipping a coin
Synonyms:
toss, somerset, somersault, somersaulting, summersault, summerset, passAntonyms:
respectfulflipnoun
a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
Synonyms:
somersaulting, somersault, pass, toss, summersault, somerset, summersetAntonyms:
respectfulpass, toss, flipadjective
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
"the pass was fumbled"
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go, passing, notch, somerset, liberty chit, strait, fling, walk, passing play, summersault, crack, laissez passer, somersault, mountain pass, straits, summerset, bye, passing game, passport, base on balls, somersaulting, toss, pass, whirl, qualifying, head, offerAntonyms:
respectfulimpudent, insolent, snotty-nosed, flipverb
marked by casual disrespect
"a flip answer to serious question"; "the student was kept in for impudent behavior"
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insolent, impertinent, wise, smart, fresh, bodacious, barefaced, snotty-nosed, brazen-faced, bald-faced, saucy, brassy, sassy, audacious, overbold, impudent, brazenAntonyms:
respectfulflip, tossverb
lightly throw to see which side comes up
"I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"
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throw out, toss out, discard, jactitate, twitch, flick, thresh, toss away, slash, thrash, tack, alternate, dispose, switch, chuck, thresh about, leaf, cast aside, cast away, sky, convulse, riff, thrash about, cast out, thumb, pitch, chuck out, riffle, toss, flip-flop, flip over, turn over, fling, throw away, flip out, throw, interchange, put awayAntonyms:
respectfulthrow, flip, switchverb
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
"switch on the light"; "throw the lever"
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fuddle, confound, twitch, flick, fox, exchange, confuse, swap, bedevil, cast off, thrust, flip-flop, have, shift, change, alternate, make, switch, throw, cast, tack, leaf, pitch, trade, sky, riffle, give, riff, swop, bemuse, hold, befuddle, thumb, shake off, throw off, toss, throw away, change over, flip over, turn over, contrive, drop, bewilder, flip out, hurl, discombobulate, switch over, project, interchange, shedAntonyms:
respectfulflick, flip, thumb, riffle, leaf, riffverb
look through a book or other written material
"He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"
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thumb, pitch, throw, twitch, click, toss, flip over, switch, turn over, flick, riff, leaf, tack, alternate, riffle, ripple, interchange, snap, flip-flop, flip out, flicker, hitch, ruffle, finger, jerk, cockle, sky, hitchhike, undulateAntonyms:
respectfulflip, twitchverb
toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
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thumb, pitch, throw, twitch, interchange, toss, flip over, turn over, flick, riff, leaf, tack, alternate, riffle, twinge, tweet, flip-flop, squeeze, flip out, pinch, switch, jerk, skyAntonyms:
respectfulflip, flickverb
cause to move with a flick
"he flicked his Bic"
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thumb, pitch, throw, twitch, interchange, toss, flip over, turn over, flick, riff, leaf, tack, alternate, riffle, ruffle, flicker, flip-flop, flip out, switch, jerk, sky, snap, clickAntonyms:
respectfulflip, toss, sky, pitchverb
throw or toss with a light motion
"flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"
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throw out, toss out, discard, slant, jactitate, twitch, flick, thresh, toss away, lurch, slash, tilt, cant over, deliver, cant, peddle, huckster, thrash, tack, shift, gear, alternate, dispose, switch, chuck, thresh about, leaf, cast aside, cast away, sky, convulse, riff, thrash about, cast out, thumb, pitch, chuck out, riffle, toss, flip-flop, hawk, set up, flip over, turn over, incline, fling, throw away, flip out, slope, throw, vend, interchange, put away, mongerAntonyms:
respectfulflipverb
move with a flick or light motion
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thumb, pitch, throw, twitch, interchange, toss, flip over, turn over, flick, riff, leaf, tack, alternate, riffle, flip-flop, flip out, switch, skyAntonyms:
respectfulflip, flip over, turn oververb
turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
"flip over the pork chop"; "turn over the pancakes"
Synonyms:
turn, twitch, flick, dig, pass on, debate, reach, tack, roll, alternate, switch, deliberate, throw, leaf, tump over, moot, sky, riffle, give, riff, overturn, bowl over, delve, pass, thumb, tip over, pitch, toss, flip-flop, upset, flip over, turn over, flip out, consider, knock over, interchange, hand, cut intoAntonyms:
respectfulflip, flip outverb
react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way
"he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University"
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thumb, pitch, throw, twitch, interchange, toss, flip over, turn over, flick, riff, leaf, tack, alternate, riffle, flip-flop, flip out, switch, skyAntonyms:
respectfulflip, flip outverb
go mad, go crazy
"He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off"
Synonyms:
thumb, pitch, throw, twitch, interchange, toss, flip over, turn over, flick, riff, leaf, tack, alternate, riffle, flip-flop, flip out, switch, skyAntonyms:
respectfulinterchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flopverb
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
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tack together, put together, flip over, swop, transpose, exchange, piece, append, hang on, tack on, twitch, flick, understudy, tack, thumb, change, alternate, switch, counterchange, throw, leaf, pitch, trade, sky, riffle, riff, flip out, switch over, baste, wear round, substitute, toss, flip-flop, change over, set up, shift, turn over, jump, swap, replace, assemble, take turns, tag on, interchangeAntonyms:
respectful
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How to use flip in a sentence?
When the pandemic began, we saw the restaurant supply chain turned off, and that's not something you can turn right back on with the flip of a switch.
This is not a flip flop, this is consistent with the position he held earlier in the campaign.
Flip-flops may be better than going barefoot.
I think the odds are closer to a coin flip, but not due to having done a poor job. I think he’s done a good job under difficult circumstances.
I literally have a book at the office with Plan A, Plan B, Plan C, we'll just flip the page if that happens.
Translations for flip
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- نقفArabic
- flipCzech
- flipDanish
- ausflippen, werfen, wenden, umdrehenGerman
- αναρρίπτωGreek
- dar vueltaSpanish
- تلنگرPersian
- voltti, kääntää, heitto, pimahtaa, täyskäännös, seota, heittääFinnish
- retournerFrench
- फ्लिपHindi
- megfricskázHungarian
- membalikIndonesian
- capovolta, andare fuori di testa, giravolta, impazzire, capovolgereItalian
- תהפכוHebrew
- FlipLatin
- omdraaienDutch
- flipNorwegian
- trzepnięciePolish
- giroPortuguese
- răsturna, întoarceRomanian
- кувырок, подбросить, переворачивать, рехнуться, перевернуть, подбрасывание, переворот, метнуть, бросить, сальто, метать, свихнуться, бросать, спятить, подбрасывать, взбеситьсяRussian
- flipSwedish
- வைக்கவும்Tamil
- ఫ్లిప్Telugu
- ดีดThai
- çevirmekTurkish
- перевернутиUkrainian
- lậtVietnamese
- 翻動Chinese
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