flip

noun

  1. 1

    (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team

    the pass was fumbled

  2. 2

    an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return

  3. 3

    a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water

  4. 4

    the act of flipping a coin

  5. 5

    a sudden, quick movement

    with a flip of the wrist

    the fish flipped over

  6. 6

    hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg

verb

  1. 1

    reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

  2. 2

    go mad, go crazy

    He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off

  3. 3

    react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way

    he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University

  4. 4

    turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse

    flip over the pork chop

    turn over the pancakes

  5. 5

    move with a flick or light motion

  6. 6

    cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation

    switch on the light

    throw the lever

Synonyms

Also useful for “flip”:Unscrambler