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View usage for: (flɒp) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense flops, present participle flopping, past tense, past participle flopped1. verbIf you flop into a chair, for example, you sit down suddenly and heavily because you are so tired. Bunbury flopped down upon the bed and rested his tired feet. [VERB preposition/adverb] She flopped, exhausted, on to a sofa. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: slump, fall, drop, collapse More Synonyms of flop 2. verbIf something flops onto something else, it falls there heavily or untidily. The briefcase flopped onto the desk. [VERB preposition/adverb] His hair flopped over his left eye. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: hang down, hang, dangle, sag More Synonyms of flop 3. countable noun [oft adjective NOUN]If something is a flop, it is completely unsuccessful. [informal] It is the public who decide whether a film is a hit or a flop. Synonyms: failure, disaster, loser, fiasco More Synonyms of flop 4. verbIf something flops, it is completely unsuccessful. [informal] The film flopped badly at the box office. [VERB] Synonyms: fail, close, bomb [US, Canadian, slang], fold [informal] More Synonyms of flop (flɒp) verbWord forms: flops, flopping or flopped1. (intransitive) to bend, fall, or collapse loosely or carelessly his head flopped backwards 2. (when intr, often foll by into, onto, etc) to fall, cause to fall, or move with a sudden noise the books flopped onto the floor 3. (intransitive) informal to fail; be unsuccessful the scheme flopped 4. (intransitive) to fall flat onto the surface of water, hitting it with the front of the body 5. (intransitive; often foll by out) slang to go to sleep noun7. informal a complete failure 8. US and Canadian slang a place to sleep 9. athletics Fosbury flop 10. the flop Word origin C17: variant of flap (flɑp) verb transitiveWord forms: flopped or ˈflopping1. to flap, strike, throw, or cause to drop noisily and clumsily 2. Photoengraving to turn (a film negative) face down before exposure to a metal plate, in order to create a desired mirror image verb intransitive3. to move or flap around loosely or clumsily, usually with a thud or thuds 4. to fall or drop in this way to flop into a chair 5. US to make a sudden change 6. Informal to be a failure 7. US, Slang to go to sleep noun8. the act or sound of flopping 9. US, Informal a failure 10. US, Slang a place to sleep 11. Slang dung or a piece of dung cow flop Derived forms flopper (ˈflopper) noun Word origin echoic var. of flap Examples of 'flop' in a sentenceflop British English: flop / flɒp/ NOUN If something is a flop, it is completely unsuccessful. It is the public who decide whether a film is a hit or a flop. - American English: flop
- Arabic: فَشَل فندق رخيص
- Brazilian Portuguese: fracasso
- Chinese: 失败
- Croatian: fijasko
- Czech: propadák
- Danish: flop
- Dutch: flop
- European Spanish: fracaso
- Finnish: epäonnistuminen
- French: fiasco
- German: Reinfall
- Greek: φιάσκο
- Italian: fiasco
- Japanese: 失敗
- Korean: 완전 실패
- Norwegian: fiasko
- Polish: klapa
- European Portuguese: fracasso
- Romanian: eșec
- Russian: провал
- Latin American Spanish: fracaso
- Swedish: misslyckande
- Thai: ความล้มเหลว
- Turkish: fiyasko
- Ukrainian: невдача
- Vietnamese: hỏng bét
British English: flop VERB If you flop into a chair, for example, you sit down suddenly and heavily because you are so tired. He flopped down upon the bed and rested his tired feet. - American English: flop
- Brazilian Portuguese: fracassar
- Chinese: > 一下子重重地坐下因疲惫
- European Spanish: dejarse caer
- French: s'affaler
- German: sich fallen lassen
- Italian: lasciarsi cadere
- Japanese: どさっと座る
- Korean: 털썩 주저앉다
- European Portuguese: fracassar
- Latin American Spanish: dejarse caer
All related terms of 'flop'Chinese translation of 'flop' vi - (into chair, onto floor etc)
猛落 (měngluò) - (inf, = fail)
失败(敗) (shībài)
n (c) - (inf, = failure)
失败(敗) (shībài)
Definition to fall or move with a sudden noise She flopped, exhausted, onto a sofa. Definition to bend, fall, or collapse loosely or carelessly His hair flopped over his left eye. Definition to fail (informal) The film flopped badly at the box office. Synonyms closebomb (US, Canadian, slang) fall short fall flat come to nothing come unstuck misfire go belly-up (slang) go down like a lead balloon (informal) Opposites work , make it (informal) , succeed , triumph , flourish , prosper , have legs (informal) , make a hit Definition a complete failure (informal) The public decide whether a film is a hit or a flop. Additional synonymsDefinition to fall down or cave in suddenly A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed. Synonyms fall down, fall, give way, subside, cave in, crumple, fall apart at the seamsDefinition to hang loosely A gold bracelet dangled from her left wrist. Synonyms hang, swing, trail, sway, flap, hang down, depend Definition something that ends in a disastrous failure, esp. because it has not been properly planned the convention was a debacle Synonyms disaster, catastrophe, fiascoAdditional synonymsDefinition to sink in the middle, under weight or pressure He shrugged and sagged into a chair. Synonyms drop, sink, slump, flop, droop, lollDefinition to move or fall into a lower position, esp. due to tiredness or weakness Kate laughed, and sank down again to her seat. Synonyms slump, drop, flop, collapse, droop, plonk yourself (informal), plump yourself Definition to fall over or cause (something) to fall over, esp. from a height He released his hold and toppled slowly backwards. Synonyms fall over, fall, collapse, tumble, overturn, capsize, totter, tip over, keel over, overbalance, fall headlong Definition to fall or cause to fall, esp. awkwardly or violently The dog had tumbled down the cliff. Synonyms fall, drop, topple, plummet, roll, pitch, toss, stumble, flop, trip up, fall head over heels, fall headlong, fall end over end Definition a total failure or disaster The concert was a total washout. Synonyms failure, disaster, disappointment, flop (informal), mess, fiasco, dud (informal), clunker (informal) |