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flip

  • noun
  • /flɪp/

A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.

Example

“We'll decide this on a flip of a coin.”

Other meanings

  1. A complete change of direction, decision, movement etc.

  2. A short flight.

Example sentences

  • “Flip it upside down.”

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Word history

From Middle English "filippen".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “flip” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.