Flip: meaning, definitions and examples
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flip
[ flɪp ]
coin flipping
To toss a coin into the air and allow it to fall, to determine a random outcome.
Synonyms
flip over, throw, toss, tumble
Examples of usage
- I will flip a coin to decide who goes first.
- She flipped the coin and it landed on heads.
informal
A somersault, especially in gymnastics.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She performed a perfect flip during her routine.
- The gymnast executed a series of flips in her floor routine.
Translations
Translations of the word "flip" in other languages:
🇵🇹 virar
- inverter
- flipar
🇮🇳 पलटना
🇩🇪 umdrehen
- wenden
- flippen
🇮🇩 membalik
🇺🇦 перевернути
🇵🇱 przewrócić
- odwrócić
- flipować
🇯🇵 ひっくり返す (hikkurikaesu)
🇫🇷 retourner
- inverser
- flip
🇪🇸 voltear
- dar la vuelta
- flipar
🇹🇷 çevirmek
- tersyüz etmek
- flip atmak
🇰🇷 뒤집다 (dwijipda)
🇸🇦 يقلب
🇨🇿 převrátit
🇸🇰 prevrátiť
🇨🇳 翻转 (fānzhuǎn)
🇸🇮 preobrniti
🇮🇸 snúa
🇰🇿 аудару
🇬🇪 გადაბრუნება
🇦🇿 çevirmək
🇲🇽 voltear
- dar vuelta
- flipar
Word origin
The word 'flip' has a diverse history, with origins in Old English, Dutch, and Low German. It has evolved over time to encompass meanings related to quick and sudden movements, such as flipping a coin or performing a flip in gymnastics. The use of 'flip' to describe a coin toss dates back to the mid-19th century. In modern times, 'flip' is commonly used in casual language to convey actions involving rotation or sudden change.
See also: flippancy, flippant, flippantly, flipper.