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flip
Pronunciation: (flip), [key]
—v., flipped, flip•ping,
—n.
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v.t.
1. to toss or put in motion with a sudden impulse, as with a snap of a finger and thumb, esp. so as to cause to turn over in the air:
to flip a coin.
2. to move (something) suddenly or jerkily.
3. to turn over, esp. with a short rapid gesture:
to flip pancakes with a spatula.
4. Slang.to make (someone) insane, irrational, angry, or highly excited (usually fol. by
out).
5. Finance.to resell, esp. quickly, or to refinance, as a mortgage loan.
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v.i.
1. to make a flicking movement; strike at something smartly or sharply; snap.
2. to move oneself with or as if with flippers:
The seals flipped along the beach.
3. to move with a jerk or jerks.
4. to turn over or perform a somersault in the air.
5. Slang.
a. to react to something in an excited, astonished, or delighted manner:
He really flipped over his new girlfriend.
b. to become insane, irrational, angry, or highly excited (often fol. by
out).
6. flip one's lid or wig, Slang.See
lid (def. 8).
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n.
1. an instance of flipping; a smart tap or strike.
2. a sudden jerk.
3. a somersault, esp. one performed in the air:
a back flip off the diving board.
4. Cards.a variety of seven-card stud in which each player receives the first four cards facedown and selects two of them to expose before receiving the next card.
5. Slang.See
flip side. flip
Pronunciation: (flip), [key]—
n.
1. a mixed drink made with liquor or wine, sugar, and egg, topped with powdered nutmeg and served hot or cold.
2. a drink, popular esp. in the 18th century, made with beer or ale mixed with rum or other liquor, sweetened and served hot.
flip
Pronunciation: (flip), [key]—
adj., flip•per, flip•pest.
Informal.
flippant; pert.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
