nnoun.processan arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbersSynset:floating-point operation
Examples:- this computer can perform a million flops per second
Hypernyms:computer operation machine operation
Inherited Hypernyms:floating-point operationcomputer operationoperationdata processingprocessingprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.personsomeone who is unsuccessfulDomain Usage:colloquialism
Synset:dud washout
Hypernyms:failure loser nonstarter unsuccessful person
Inherited Hypernyms:flopfailureunfortunatepersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:flopfailureunfortunatepersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.eventa complete failureSynset:bust fizzle
Examples:- the play was a dismal flop
Derivationally Related Form:flopbust
Hypernyms:failure
Inherited Hypernyms:flopfailurehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bombdudturkey
nnoun.actthe act of throwing yourself downSynset:collapse
Examples:- he landed on the bed with a great flop
Derivationally Related Form:flopfloppy
Hypernyms:descent
Inherited Hypernyms:flopdescentmotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.motionfall looselyDerivationally Related Form:flop
Hypernyms:break cave in collapse fall in founder give give way
Inherited Hypernyms:flopcollapsechange
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP | There --- some children in the rocking chair (apply to: flop) | The children --- in the rocking chair (apply to: flop)
vverb.motionfall suddenly and abruptlyHypernyms:come down descend fall go down
Inherited Hypernyms:flopdescendtravel
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.socialfail utterly; collapseSynset:fall flat fall through founder
Derivationally Related Form:flop
Hypernyms:fail go wrong miscarry
Inherited Hypernyms:fall throughfail
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | The business is going to --- (apply to: fall flat, fall through, flop, founder)
advadv.allexactlyDomain Usage:colloquialism
Synset:right
Inherited Hypernyms:right