flips
Spins through air
Flips is the plural of flip and the third-person singular verb form.
A flip is a quick rotating motion—a pancake flip, a gymnastic flip, a coin flip.
To flip is to turn over rapidly: She flips through channels, He flips burgers for a living.
To flip out is to lose composure from excitement or anger.
A flip response is dismissive or glib.
Flip-flops are sandals that flip against the heel.
Full-body forward rotation
- backflipRearward aerial tumble
- frontflipAcrobatic forward rotation
- cartwheelLateral body rotation
- handstandInverted balance on palms
aerial · tumbling · gymnastics · trampoline · tuck · pike · layout · vaulting
Elevated, or signal-catcher
- helicopterRotary-wing aircraft
- spread-eagleLimbs extended in X-shape
- daffyMildly eccentric, scatterbrained
- twisterRotating destructive windstorm
backscratcher · moguls · freestyle · rotation · grab · invert · corked · switch
Top of bodies
- tailsRear animal appendages
- coinStamped metal currency
- tossLight, casual throw
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
luck · random · wager · bet · decision · thumb · flick · wrist
Reverse or invalidate
- invertReverse position or order
- upendFlip to reverse orientation
- reverseTurn to opposite
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
pivot · turnabout · upside-down · transpose · backtrack · undo · about-face · turnaround
Flat-bladed kitchen tool
- griddleFlat metal cooking surface
- skilletShallow pan for frying
- flapjackFlat batter cake
- batterUncooked cake mixture
golden-brown · breakfast · bubbles · timing · toss · pan · crepe · hotcake
Liable to sudden change
- mercurialProne to sudden change
- temperamentalEasily upset, unpredictable
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
fickle · capricious · bipolar · outburst · irritable · instability · tantrum · snapping
Restoring to good condition
- resaleSecond sale
- profitGain exceeding expenditure
- real-estateProperty and land
- fixer-upperProperty needing extensive renovation
appreciation · speculation · rehab · contractor · staging · closing · equity · turnover
somersault
Full-body forward rotation
handstand · aerial · tumbling · gymnastics · trampoline · tuck · pike · layout · vaulting · twist
aerial
Elevated, or signal-catcher
- helicopterRotary-wing aircraft
- spread-eagleLimbs extended in X-shape
- daffyMildly eccentric, scatterbrained
twister · backscratcher · moguls · freestyle · rotation · grab · invert · corked · switch · landing
heads
Top of bodies
chance · luck · random · wager · bet · decision · thumb · flick · wrist · call
overturn
Reverse or invalidate
switch · pivot · turnabout · upside-down · transpose · backtrack · undo · about-face · turnaround · U-turn
spatula
Flat-bladed kitchen tool
batter · golden-brown · breakfast · bubbles · timing · toss · pan · crepe · hotcake · short-order
volatile
Liable to sudden change
- mercurialProne to sudden change
- temperamentalEasily upset, unpredictable
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
erratic · fickle · capricious · bipolar · outburst · irritable · instability · tantrum · snapping
renovation
Restoring to good condition
- resaleSecond sale
- profitGain exceeding expenditure
- real-estateProperty and land
fixer-upper · appreciation · speculation · rehab · contractor · staging · closing · equity · turnover · wholesale
- circus acrobaticsacrobats, trapeze, trapeze artists, flying trapeze, tightrope
- pool activitieslap swimming, laps, pool laps, floating, treading water
- circus artstrapeze, silks, aerial silks, lyra, flying trapeze
- action sports tricks360, 720, 1080, 180, backflip
- gymnasticsgymnastics, balance beam, floor exercise, handstand, parallel bars
- coin collectingrare coins, penny, cent, coin dealers, bronze coin
flipsstabilizes
Makes firm or steady
steadies · holds steady · stays put · secures · fixes
flipskeeps it together
Maintains emotional stability
chills out · relaxes · shrugs off · unwinds · mellows
- 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
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