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1. flip - noun

· an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return

Synonym(s): somersault, somerset, summersault, summerset, somersaulting

Hypernym(s): tumble

2. flip - noun

· hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg

Hypernym(s): mixed_drink

3. flip - noun

· a sudden, quick movement; "with a flip of the wrist"; "the fish flipped over"

Hypernym(s): throw

4. flip - noun

· the act of flipping a coin

Synonym(s): toss

Hypernym(s): throw

5. flip - noun

· a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water

Hypernym(s): dive, diving

6. flip - noun

· (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"

Synonym(s): pass, toss

Hypernym(s): throw

7. flip - verb

· lightly throw to see which side comes up; "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"

Synonym(s): toss

Hypernym(s): turn

8. flip - verb

· cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever"

Synonym(s): throw, switch

Hypernym(s): engage, mesh, lock, operate

9. flip - verb

· look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"

Synonym(s): flick, thumb, riffle, leaf, riff

Hypernym(s): peruse

10. flip - verb

· toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air

Synonym(s): twitch

Hypernym(s): move

11. flip - verb

· cause to move with a flick; "he flicked his Bic"

Synonym(s): flick

Hypernym(s): throw

12. flip - verb

· throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"

Synonym(s): toss, sky, pitch

Hypernym(s): fling

13. flip - verb

· move with a flick or light motion

Hypernym(s): propel, impel

14. flip - verb

· turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; "flip over the pork chop"; "turn over the pancakes"

Synonym(s): flip_over, turn_over

Hypernym(s): turn

15. flip - verb

· react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way; "he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University"

Synonym(s): flip_out

Hypernym(s): react, respond

16. flip - verb

· go mad, go crazy; "He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off"

Synonym(s): flip_out

Hypernym(s): change

17. flip - verb

· reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

Synonym(s): interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip-flop

Hypernym(s): change_by_reversal, turn, reverse

18. flip - adjective

· marked by casual disrespect; "a flip answer to serious question"; "the student was kept in for impudent behavior"

Synonym(s): impudent, insolent, snotty-nosed

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