| 单词 | flip |
| 释义 | flip (once / 1145 pages) 1vn 2vn 3v 4v 5v 6n 7adj To flip is to turn or toss upside down, like flipping a mattress over. People flip out when excited, and a flip remark is disrespectful. There are many types of flips and flipping. Gymnasts who turn themselves upside down are doing flips. Turning a pancake over is flipping it. Any quick, light motion can be described as a flip, like a quarterback flipping the ball to a receiver. When someone is extremely excited — and usually mad — they flip out. Also, flip comments are casual, quick, and disrespectful. WORD FAMILYflip: fliply, flipped, flipper, flipping, flips+/flipper: flipper-like, flippers USAGE EXAMPLESOn the flip side, this may mean more competitive pricing on vacation experiences deemed less authentic, such as theme parks. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) He looked at his flip phone, saw he hadn’t missed any calls from his attorney, and finished the first belt. Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) He flipped it open and found a stamp from the Montgomery County library, and a checkout date of December 1974. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) 1 1v turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse flip over the pork chop Syn|Hyper flip over, turn over turn change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense 2v toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air Syn|Hyper twitch move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion 3v lightly throw to see which side comes up I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin! Syn|Hyper toss turn change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense 4n an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return Syn|Hypo|Hyper somersault, somersaulting, somerset, summersault, summerset flip-flop a backward somersault tumble an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end 5n the act of flipping a coin Syn|Hyper toss throw casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly 6n a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water 2Hyper dive, diving a headlong plunge into water 1v cause to move with a flick Syn|Hyper flick throw propel through the air 2v move with a flick or light motion Hyper impel, propel cause to move forward with force 3v throw or toss with a light motion flip me the beachball Syn|Hypo|Hyper pitch, sky, toss submarine throw with an underhand motion lagthrow or pitch at a mark, as with coins throw back, toss backthrow back with a quick, light motion fling throw with force or recklessness 4v cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation Syn|Hypo|Hyper switch, throw switch on, turn on cause to operate by flipping a switch cut, switch off, turn off, turn outcause to stop operating by disengaging a switch killcause to cease operating engage, lock, mesh, operate keep engaged 5n a sudden, quick movement with a flip of the wrist the fish flipped over Hyper throw the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist) 6n (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team 3Syn|Hypo|Hyper pass, toss centering, snap (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back throw the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist) v look through a book or other written material 4Syn|Hyper flick, leaf, riff, riffle, thumb peruse examine or consider with attention and in detail 1v react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University Syn|Hyper flip out react, respond show a response or a reaction to something 2v go mad, go crazy 5He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off Syn|Hyper flip out change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature v reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) 6Syn|Hyper alternate, flip-flop, interchange, switch, tack change by reversal, reverse, turn change to the contrary n hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg 7Hyper mixed drink made of two or more ingredients adj marked by casual disrespect a flip answer to serious question Syn impudent, insolent, snotty-nosed disrespectful exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous |
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