Flop — synonyms, definition

1. flop (Noun)

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flop (Noun) — An arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers. ex. "this computer can perform a million flops per second"

flop (Noun) — Someone who is unsuccessful.

flop (Noun) — A complete failure. ex. "the play was a dismal flop"

flop (Noun) — The act of throwing yourself down. ex. "he landed on the bed with a great flop"

flop (Noun) — An event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual. ex. "the first experiment was a real flop"

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2. flop (Verb)

blunder bomb come to nothing dive droop drop fail fall fall flat fall heavily fall short fall through falter flap flash flounce flounder flunk fly founder • • •

flop (Verb) — Fall loosely. ex. "He flopped into a chair"

flop (Verb) — Fall suddenly and abruptly.

flop (Verb) — Fail utterly; collapse. ex. "The project flopped"

break cave in collapse come down descend fail fall fall in founder give give way go down go wrong miscarry fall

3. flop (Adverb)

right

flop (Adverb) — With a flopping sound. ex. "he tumbled flop into the mud"

flop (Adverb) — Exactly. ex. "he fell flop on his face"