Definitions of flip:

  • noun:   a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
  • noun:   the act of flipping a coin
  • noun:   hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
  • noun:   (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
  • noun:   an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
  • verb:   go mad, go crazy
    Example: "He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off"
  • verb:   turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
    Example: "Flip over the pork chop"
  • verb:   move with a flick or light motion
  • verb:   throw or toss with a light motion
    Example: "Flip me the beachball"
  • verb:   lightly throw to see which side comes up
    Example: "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"
  • verb:   cause to move with a flick
  • verb:   toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
  • verb:   look through a book or other written material
  • verb:   cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
  • verb:   reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
  • adjective:   marked by casual disrespect
    Example: "A flip answer to serious question"