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| n. (act) | 1. flip, somersault, somersaulting, somerset, summersault, summerset | an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return. |
| ~ tumble | an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end. |
| ~ flip-flop | a backward somersault. |
| n. (food) | 2. flip | hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg. |
| ~ mixed drink | made of two or more ingredients. |
| n. (act) | 3. flip | a sudden, quick movement.; "with a flip of the wrist"; "the fish flipped over" |
| ~ throw | the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist).; "the catcher made a good throw to second base" |
| n. (act) | 4. flip, toss | the act of flipping a coin. |
| ~ throw | casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly.; "he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice" |
| n. (act) | 5. flip | a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water. |
| ~ dive, diving | a headlong plunge into water. |
| n. (act) | 6. flip, pass, toss | (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team.; "the pass was fumbled" |
| ~ throw | the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist).; "the catcher made a good throw to second base" |
| ~ centering, snap | (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back.; "the quarterback fumbled the snap" |
| ~ athletics, sport | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition. |
| v. (motion) | 7. flip, toss | lightly throw to see which side comes up.; "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!" |
| ~ turn | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense.; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" |
| v. (contact) | 8. flip, switch, throw | cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation.; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever" |
| ~ switch on, turn on | cause to operate by flipping a switch.; "switch on the light"; "turn on the stereo" |
| ~ switch off, turn off, turn out, cut | cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch.; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights" |
| ~ mesh, lock, operate, engage | keep engaged.; "engaged the gears" |
| v. (perception) | 9. flick, flip, leaf, riff, riffle, thumb | look through a book or other written material.; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume" |
| ~ peruse | examine or consider with attention and in detail.; "Please peruse this report at your leisure" |
| v. (motion) | 10. flip, twitch | toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air. |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| v. (motion) | 11. flick, flip | cause to move with a flick.; "he flicked his Bic" |
| ~ throw | propel through the air.; "throw a frisbee" |
| v. (contact) | 12. flip, pitch, sky, toss | throw or toss with a light motion.; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper" |
| ~ fling | throw with force or recklessness.; "fling the frisbee" |
| ~ submarine | throw with an underhand motion. |
| ~ lag | throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins. |
| ~ throw back, toss back | throw back with a quick, light motion.; "She tossed back her head" |
| v. (contact) | 13. flip | move with a flick or light motion. |
| ~ propel, impel | cause to move forward with force.; "Steam propels this ship" |
| v. (contact) | 14. flip, flip over, turn over | turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse.; "flip over the pork chop"; "turn over the pancakes" |
| ~ turn | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense.; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" |
| v. (cognition) | 15. flip, flip out | react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way.; "he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University" |
| ~ react, respond | show a response or a reaction to something. |
| v. (change) | 16. flip, flip out | go mad, go crazy.; "He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off" |
| ~ change | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
| v. (change) | 17. alternate, flip, flip-flop, interchange, switch, tack | reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action). |
| ~ change by reversal, reverse, turn | change to the contrary.; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern" |
| adj. | 18. flip, impudent, insolent, snotty-nosed | marked by casual disrespect.; "a flip answer to serious question"; "the student was kept in for impudent behavior" |
| ~ disrespectful | exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous.; "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher" |
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