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flips

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English (US)
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flips

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Because it is a word with a single syllable, flips is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions offlips

1noun
  • A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.

    Example: "The diver did a couple of flips before landing in the pool."

  • A complete change of direction, decision, movement etc.
  • A slingshot.
  • A hairstyle popular among boys in the 1960s–70s and 2000s–10s, in which the hair goes halfway down the ears, at which point it sticks out

    Example: "Justin Bieber and Zac Efron are among the celebrities who wore a flip."

  • The purchase of an asset (usually a house) which is then improved and sold quickly for profit.
1verb
  • To throw so as to turn over.

    Example: "You need to flip the pancake onto the other side."

  • To put into a quick revolving motion through a snap of the thumb and index finger.

    Example: "If you can't decide which option to go for, flip a coin."

  • To win a state (or county) won by another party in the preceding elections

    Example: "Wisconsin had been Democratic for decades, but the Republicans flipped it in 2016."

  • To turn state's evidence; to agree to testify against one's co-conspirators in exchange for concessions from prosecutors.

    Example: "The mafioso flipped on his superiors to get a lighter sentence."

  • To induce someone to turn state's evidence; to get someone to agree to testify against their co-conspirators in exchange for concessions.

    Example: "The district attorney was able to strengthen his case against the bank robber by flipping the getaway driver."

  • To go berserk or crazy.

    Example: "I'd flip if anyone broke my phone."

  • To buy an asset (usually a house), improve it and sell it quickly for profit.
  • To invert a bit (binary digit), changing it from 0 to 1 or from 1 to 0.

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