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- pronunciation:
- flap
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
flops, flopping, flopped |
| definition 1: |
to fall down or over in a limp or heavy manner.
She flopped on the bed and cried. |
| definition 2: |
(informal) to fail completely.
She'll flop as an architect if she doesn't work harder.- antonyms:
- succeed
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| related words: |
collapse, fail, loll, trip, tumble |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or sound of flopping.
She heard a flop when the book fell off the bookcase. |
| definition 2: |
something that has failed completely.
The play was a flop.- antonyms:
- hit, smash, success
- similar words:
- bust, failure, miss
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| related words: |
disaster, failure, tumble |
| derivation: |
flopper (n.) |
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