flop
/flɒp//flɑp/noun
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An incident of a certain type of fall; a plopping down.
A complete failure, especially in the entertainment industry.
The first three cards turned face-up by the dealer in a community card poker game.
A ponded package of dung, as in a cow-flop.
verb
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To fall heavily due to lack of energy.
Example: He flopped down in front of the television, exhausted from work.
To cause to drop heavily.
Example: The tired mule flopped its ears forward and trudged on.
To fail completely; not to be successful at all (of a movie, play, book, song etc.).
Example: The latest album flopped and so the studio canceled her contract.
To pretend to be fouled in sports, such as basketball, hockey (the same as to dive in soccer)
Example: It starts with Chris Paul, because Blake didn't really used to flop like that, you know, last year.
adverb
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Right, squarely, flat-out.
With a flopping sound.