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a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water the act of flipping a coin hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg go mad, go crazy; "He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off" turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; "flip over the pork chop"; "turn over the pancakes" move with a flick or light motion throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper" lightly throw to see which side comes up; "I don''t know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!" cause to move with a flick; "he flicked his Bic" toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever" look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume" (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled" an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return marked by casual disrespect; "a flip answer to serious question"; "the student was kept in for impudent behavior" disrespectful reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) |
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