flip
Casual, dismissive attitude
Flip captures a quick, snapping motion—turning something over with a flick: flip a coin, flip a pancake, flip through pages.
A flip is also a backward somersault.
To flip out is to lose control emotionally: She flipped when she saw the mess.
To flip someone off is to extend the middle finger as an insult.
Flip as an adjective means casually disrespectful: a flip remark.
In real estate, to flip a property is to buy and quickly resell it for profit.
Reversed in vertical orientation
- reverseTurn to opposite
- overturnReverse or invalidate
- upendFlip to reverse orientation
- turnRotational movement
rotate · switch · mirror · opposite · orientation · position · direction · face-down
Stamped metal currency
- headsTop of bodies
- tailsRear animal appendages
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
- randomnessLack of predictable pattern
gamble · wager · bet · decision · call · spin · rotate · thumb
Full-body forward rotation
- frontflipAcrobatic forward rotation
- cartwheelLateral body rotation
- handstandInverted balance on palms
- tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping
gymnastics · trampoline · aerial · dismount · vault · springboard · twist · tuck
Prevailing emotional condition
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- temperamentalEasily upset, unpredictable
- mercurialProne to sudden change
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
fickle · capricious · snap · outburst · erratic · sudden · tantrum · meltdown
Flat batter cake
- griddleFlat metal cooking surface
- spatulaFlat-bladed kitchen tool
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- skilletShallow pan for frying
golden · browning · breakfast · hotcake · cook · sizzle · nonstick · timing
From start to finish
- pageNoble's young assistant
- skimPass over lightly
- leafPlant's photosynthetic organ
- thumbShort opposable digit
scan · magazine · book · channel · scroll · peruse · glance · casual
upside-down
Reversed in vertical orientation
turn · rotate · switch · mirror · opposite · orientation · position · direction · face-down · topsy-turvy
coin
Stamped metal currency
randomness · gamble · wager · bet · decision · call · spin · rotate · thumb · flick
somersault
Full-body forward rotation
tumbling · gymnastics · trampoline · aerial · dismount · vault · springboard · twist · tuck · pike
mood
Prevailing emotional condition
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- temperamentalEasily upset, unpredictable
- mercurialProne to sudden change
unpredictable · fickle · capricious · snap · outburst · erratic · sudden · tantrum · meltdown · switch
flapjack
Flat batter cake
skillet · golden · browning · breakfast · hotcake · cook · sizzle · nonstick · timing · brunch
through
From start to finish
thumb · scan · magazine · book · channel · scroll · peruse · glance · casual · quick
toggle
Two-position switch
circuit · breaker · light · electrical · activate · mechanism · control · trigger · snap · click
style
Distinctive way of expression
flicked · blowout · curled · outward · retro · feathered · volume · bounce · salon · seventies
- movementwalk, move, go, run, jump
- divingscuba, scuba diving, dive mask, dive helmet, diving bells
- gymnasticsgymnastics, balance beam, floor exercise, handstand, parallel bars
- skatingskating, ice skating, roller skating, figure skating, inline skating
- acrobaticsacrobat, tumbling, somersault, cartwheel, handstand
- action filmschase scene, car chase, explosion, stunt, shootout
flipsteadfast
Firmly loyal, unshakeable
constant · unwavering · resolute · committed · consistent
- flip a coinRandom two-option selector
- coin flipRandom binary determination
- flip overReverse orientation entirely
- flip flopsBackless sandals with Y-straps
- flip outLose emotional control suddenly
- flip sideOpposing perspective or aspect
flipped, flips, flipping, flippant, flip-flop, flippers, flipper, backflip, flippantly