flop
1 of 4verb
ˈfläp 
flopped; flopping
intransitive verb
1
: to swing or move loosely : flap
2
: to throw or move oneself in a heavy, clumsy, or relaxed manner
flopped into the chair
3
: to change or turn suddenly
4
: to go to bed
a place to flop at night
5
: to fail completely
the play flopped
transitive verb
: to move or drop heavily or noisily : cause to flop
flopped the bundles down
flopper noun
flop
2 of 4adverb
: right, squarely
fell flop on my face
flop
3 of 4noun (1)
1
: an act or sound of flopping
2
: a complete failure
the movie was a flop
3
slang : a place to sleep
especially : flophouse
4
: dung
cow flop
also : a piece of dung
flop
4 of 4noun (2)
plural flops
: a unit of measure for calculating the speed of a computer equal to one floating-point operation per second
Supplied by IBM, with a billion flops (floating point operations per second) and a capacity to expand to 60 billion flops with the addition of other processors and memory, it will be among the 10 most sophisticated computers in the world.
Eleanor Wilson
—usually used in combination Eleanor Wilson gigaflopA GPU [=graphics processing unit] can deliver hundreds of billions of operations per second—some GPUs more than a teraflop, or a trillion operations per second—while requiring only slightly more electrical power and cooling than a CPU. Andrea Di Blas et al.
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Synonyms
Verb
- flump
- plank
- plop
- plump
- plunk
- plonk
Noun (1)
- bomb
- bummer
- bust
- catastrophe
- clinker
- clunker
- debacle
- débâcle
- disaster
- dud
- failure
- fiasco
- fizzle
- frost
- lemon
- loser
- miss
- shipwreck
- turkey
- washout
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Example Sentences
Verb He flopped down onto the bed. She flopped into the chair with a sigh. All of their attempts have flopped miserably. The curtains were flopping around in the breeze. Noun (1) The movie was a total flop. It fell to the ground with a flop. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Katie Linsell, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2022 In the videos, what begins as a smooth descent for many riders turns into chaos, humbling children and adults who flop into all sorts of positions. Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 This pillow is made for side, back, and stomach sleepers, so feel free to flop around and change positions all night. Matt Jancer, Wired, 12 July 2022 Dieng legitimately has the tools to become one of the top players on a contending team one day, but could also completely flop at the next level. Nick Crain, Forbes, 8 June 2022 In other words, even the best DJ could flop at a wedding, but a mediocre DJ who takes requests will always engage a good portion of the party. Alana Sandel, Forbes, 30 June 2022 But many contenders go one step beyond and present something unique and special — an object or gizmo that without it the whole film could flop over. Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2022 Romeo would run to the door when his mama would come home and would flop over for his loving. cleveland, 26 May 2022 Hence, the movie was re-released in theatres, only to flop even harder, earning a hilariously low $85,000 on Friday. Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 4 June 2022 Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Sep. 2022 The worst Alabama football season in more than a quarter-century began with a second-half flop punctuated by a devastating injury. Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 26 Aug. 2022 For those new to the highs and lows of the Bennifer love story, the couple met while filming their 2001 rom-com flop Gigli and announced their engagement the following year. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Aug. 2022 Garcia eventually won 6-2, 6-4, celebrating the numerous emotions flooding her brain with a flop on the court, a hug with her opponent and many, many tears. Sara Tidwell, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2022 There are chickens laying eggs who may soon be joined by flop-eared pigs supplying bacon for breakfast. Jay Cheshes, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2022 Zuckerberg’s selfie flop is unlikely to reassure nervous investors that Meta is poised for a turnaround. Marco Quiroz-gutierrez, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2022 His head coaching stint with the Jets (2015-18) was, like most things with that organization, a flop. Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 Yet her personal through-line in musical theater’s favorite flop redemption tale is inextricable from the Broadway-sized dramas that unfolded around her all those years ago, including the travails of the show’s legendary creators. Maryrose Wood, Variety, 12 Aug. 2022 See More
Verb
New product launches can also flop, as Nestle discovered when its Milkybar Wowsomes, with 30% less sugar, was pulled from the shelves following weak demand. Katie Linsell, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2022 In the videos, what begins as a smooth descent for many riders turns into chaos, humbling children and adults who flop into all sorts of positions. Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 This pillow is made for side, back, and stomach sleepers, so feel free to flop around and change positions all night. Matt Jancer, Wired, 12 July 2022 Dieng legitimately has the tools to become one of the top players on a contending team one day, but could also completely flop at the next level. Nick Crain, Forbes, 8 June 2022 In other words, even the best DJ could flop at a wedding, but a mediocre DJ who takes requests will always engage a good portion of the party. Alana Sandel, Forbes, 30 June 2022 But many contenders go one step beyond and present something unique and special — an object or gizmo that without it the whole film could flop over. Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2022 Romeo would run to the door when his mama would come home and would flop over for his loving. cleveland, 26 May 2022 Hence, the movie was re-released in theatres, only to flop even harder, earning a hilariously low $85,000 on Friday. Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 4 June 2022 Noun
Jones has been part of the program during a crescendo and rapid flop. Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Sep. 2022 The worst Alabama football season in more than a quarter-century began with a second-half flop punctuated by a devastating injury. Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 26 Aug. 2022 For those new to the highs and lows of the Bennifer love story, the couple met while filming their 2001 rom-com flop Gigli and announced their engagement the following year. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Aug. 2022 Garcia eventually won 6-2, 6-4, celebrating the numerous emotions flooding her brain with a flop on the court, a hug with her opponent and many, many tears. Sara Tidwell, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2022 There are chickens laying eggs who may soon be joined by flop-eared pigs supplying bacon for breakfast. Jay Cheshes, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2022 Zuckerberg’s selfie flop is unlikely to reassure nervous investors that Meta is poised for a turnaround. Marco Quiroz-gutierrez, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2022 His head coaching stint with the Jets (2015-18) was, like most things with that organization, a flop. Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 Yet her personal through-line in musical theater’s favorite flop redemption tale is inextricable from the Broadway-sized dramas that unfolded around her all those years ago, including the travails of the show’s legendary creators. Maryrose Wood, Variety, 12 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
alteration of flap entry 2
Noun (2)
floating-point operation
First Known Use
Verb
1602, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Adverb
1728, in the meaning defined above
Noun (1)
1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1976, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing flop
Kids Definition
flop 1 of 2
verb
ˈfläp
flopped; flopping
1
: to flap about
A fish flopped all over the deck.
2
: to drop or fall limply
He flopped into the chair.
3
: fail entry 1 sense 1 The movie flopped.
flop
2 of 2noun
1
: the act or sound of flapping about or falling limply
My backpack hit the ground with a flop.
2
: failure sense 1
The show was a flop.
flopped
verb
1
as in plopped
to throw or set down clumsily or casually they lazily flopped themselves onto the couch to watch the game flopped the bag of groceries onto the counter Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- plopped
- tossed
- plumped
- flung
- plunked
- plonked
- slung
- heaved
- planked
- flumped
- planted
- installed
- ensconced
- settled
- hove
2
as in collapsed
to be unsuccessful the attempt to run the ball into the end zone flopped, and our team lost by five points Synonyms & Similar Words
- collapsed
- failed
- folded
- struggled
- missed
- bombed
- tanked
- foundered
- flunked
- cratered
- floundered
- slumped
- slipped
- crashed
- struck out
- fell short
- fell flat
- declined
- washed out
- flamed out
- skidded
- came up empty
- crumbled
- sank
- waned
- misfired
- laid an egg
- died on the vine
- sunk
- fell on one's face
- came to grief
- imploded
- came a cropper
- miscarried
- went under
- self-destructed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- went
- succeeded
- delivered
- clicked
- worked out
- flourished
- thrived
- went over
- cooked
- prospered
- won
- triumphed
- prevailed
- came off
- panned out
- throve
3
as in flapped
to move or cause to move with a striking motion a fish flopping around on the dock Synonyms & Similar Words
- flapped
- fluttered
- flailed
- whipped
- swung
- smacked
- knocked
- flicked
- thumped
- banged
- waved
- swayed
- battered
- pounded
- flitted
- beat
- buffeted
- flickered
- spanked
- fanned
- oscillated
- throbbed
- undulated
- pulsed
- palpitated