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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.

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.

Used to express annoyance, especially when the speaker has made an error.

Having the quality of playfulness, or lacking seriousness of purpose.

Example: I hate to be flip, but perhaps we could steal a Christmas tree.

Sarcastic.

Disrespectful, flippant.

Example: Don't get flip with me or I'll knock you into next Tuesday!

A mixture of beer, spirit, etc., stirred and heated by a hot iron (a flip dog).