Flip
verb
To turn something over quickly.
She flipped the pancake in the pan.
Often appears as...
- flip a coin
- flip a page
verb
To suddenly become very angry.
He flipped when he found out.
Often appears as...
- flip out
- flip your lid
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Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A quick movement of something flipping.
She can do a double flip on the trampoline.
Often appears as...
- back flip
- front flip
verb
To buy something, improve it quickly and sell for a profit.
He likes to flip houses for a living.
Often appears as...
- flip properties
- flip a house
verb
To turn something over quickly.
She flipped the pancake in the pan.
Often appears as...
- flip a coin
- flip a page
verb
To suddenly become very angry.
He flipped when he found out.
Often appears as...
- flip out
- flip your lid
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A quick movement of something flipping.
She can do a double flip on the trampoline.
Often appears as...
- back flip
- front flip
verb
To buy something, improve it quickly and sell for a profit.
He likes to flip houses for a living.
Often appears as...
- flip properties
- flip a house
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Action
Used for a quick physical or mechanical action often involving the hands or a tool.
She flipped the light switch off.
Pro Tip 2/2Casual Decision
Describes an informal method to make a random or unbiased choice.
Let's flip a coin to decide who goes first.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Action
Used for a quick physical or mechanical action often involving the hands or a tool.
She flipped the light switch off.
Pro Tip 2/2Casual Decision
Describes an informal method to make a random or unbiased choice.
Let's flip a coin to decide who goes first.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Action
Used for a quick physical or mechanical action often involving the hands or a tool.
She flipped the light switch off.
Pro Tip 2/2Casual Decision
Describes an informal method to make a random or unbiased choice.
Let's flip a coin to decide who goes first.
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Alison Wright: Portraits...
newspaper and I just said you know can you look at my work what do you think do you think I've a chance at doing this for a job and to my surprise they hired me on the spot and one day I was in the back of the the newspaper you know back when we were doing darker rooms and I was flipping through a magazine and I
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The astounding athletic...
We can't help but hold our breath when we watch a diver somersaulting into the water, or when a vaulter is twisting in the air, the ground fast approaching. Will the diver be able to pull off a rip entry? Will the vaulter stick the landing? Suppose we want this quad here to perform a triple flip
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How optical illusions...
But when we flipped the whole image over, the most important parts of the face, the eyes and mouth, were now upside down, and you realized something fishy was up. You realized your brain had taken a short cut and missed something. But your brain wasn't really being lazy, it's just very busy.
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How to make your writing...
Once you've got your characters and story, here are a few quick and easy comedy writing tricks to make them zing. The rule of three, or zig zig zag. Try setting up an expected pattern, zig zig, then flip it, zag. A rabbi, a priest, and a coconut walk into a bar.
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Making a TED-Ed Lesson:...
so we used Fun-Tak to move the clouds across the page. Once they left the page, they had to be trimmed to get the illusion they flew off. When the pages of the book close at the end, we had to flip each page, supporting it in each position
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ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
seen in my life and that day we filmed i think two or three hunts i mean they didn't stop they kept sending these waves at the ice and the ice was spinning around the seal clinging on and then being flipped off it was so dramatic
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Would you sacrifice one...
Do we pick the action with the best outcome or stick to a moral code that prohibits causing someone's death? In one survey, about 90% of respondents said that it's okay to flip the switch, letting one worker die to save five,
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How To Levitate PIPE The...
the magnets fly out. Magnets are constantly trying to flip over so that the opposite poles meet. So how can we make magnetic levitation more stable? And more importantly, how can we do it on a large scale?
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Lessons we can learn...
instead of focusing instead of focusing on how we can help our veterans we need to we need to broaden the discussion I daresay we need to flip it we need our veterans to help us become
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Why do people join...
It's important to note two things about them. First, not all cults are religious. Some are political, therapy-based, focused on self-improvement, or otherwise. And on the flip side,
Video examples
Alison Wright: Portraits...
newspaper and I just said you know can you look at my work what do you think do you think I've a chance at doing this for a job and to my surprise they hired me on the spot and one day I was in the back of the the newspaper you know back when we were doing darker rooms and I was flipping through a magazine and I
Video examples
The astounding athletic...
We can't help but hold our breath when we watch a diver somersaulting into the water, or when a vaulter is twisting in the air, the ground fast approaching. Will the diver be able to pull off a rip entry? Will the vaulter stick the landing? Suppose we want this quad here to perform a triple flip
Video examples
How optical illusions...
But when we flipped the whole image over, the most important parts of the face, the eyes and mouth, were now upside down, and you realized something fishy was up. You realized your brain had taken a short cut and missed something. But your brain wasn't really being lazy, it's just very busy.
Video examples
How to make your writing...
Once you've got your characters and story, here are a few quick and easy comedy writing tricks to make them zing. The rule of three, or zig zig zag. Try setting up an expected pattern, zig zig, then flip it, zag. A rabbi, a priest, and a coconut walk into a bar.
Video examples
Making a TED-Ed Lesson:...
so we used Fun-Tak to move the clouds across the page. Once they left the page, they had to be trimmed to get the illusion they flew off. When the pages of the book close at the end, we had to flip each page, supporting it in each position
Video examples
ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
seen in my life and that day we filmed i think two or three hunts i mean they didn't stop they kept sending these waves at the ice and the ice was spinning around the seal clinging on and then being flipped off it was so dramatic
Video examples
Would you sacrifice one...
Do we pick the action with the best outcome or stick to a moral code that prohibits causing someone's death? In one survey, about 90% of respondents said that it's okay to flip the switch, letting one worker die to save five,
Video examples
How To Levitate PIPE The...
the magnets fly out. Magnets are constantly trying to flip over so that the opposite poles meet. So how can we make magnetic levitation more stable? And more importantly, how can we do it on a large scale?
Video examples
Lessons we can learn...
instead of focusing instead of focusing on how we can help our veterans we need to we need to broaden the discussion I daresay we need to flip it we need our veterans to help us become
Video examples
Why do people join...
It's important to note two things about them. First, not all cults are religious. Some are political, therapy-based, focused on self-improvement, or otherwise. And on the flip side,
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Quote examples
Jennifer Lopez
American Musician
You have to come in and be that character when you walk into the room. That's what one of my first acting teachers taught me. You know, don't go in there being Jennifer and then expect to flip and change, because they're not going to have that imagination.
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Parker Posey
American Actress
I can do comedy, so people want me to do that, but the other side of comedy is depression. Deep, deep depression is the flip side of comedy. Casting agents don't realize it but in order to be funny you have to have that other side.
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Maneet Chauhan
Indian Chef
If there is a situation, I try to take a step back, cool down, and solve the problem. Flipping out, freaking out, and being very rude about it is not going to help.
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Nyle DiMarco
American Actor
I was doing a little modeling on the side. Then 'ANTM' found me on social media, and it pretty much flipped my life around, all for the better.
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Kevin Systrom
American Businessman
Photos were seen as the most private type of content, and 'Instagram' really flipped that on its head and said photos can be really public.
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Huda Kattan
Iraqi Entertainer
I want to shake things up, I want people to talk about it. It's really important that our brand flips the industry upside.
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Sacha Dhawan
English Actor
I love doing projects that flip my last project on its head. And I love the challenge of taking on different characters.
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Zoe Bell
New Zealander Actress
I've worked with horses on and off most of my life, but literally 'on and off' - flipping on them and falling off them.
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Steve Buscemi
American Actor
When I get cast, I always flip to the end of the script to see if my character gets beaten up or killed.
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Pete Hegseth
American Author
Peace through strength works; but the flip side is war invited by weakness.
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Jennifer Lopez
American Musician
You have to come in and be that character when you walk into the room. That's what one of my first acting teachers taught me. You know, don't go in there being Jennifer and then expect to flip and change, because they're not going to have that imagination.
Quote examples
Parker Posey
American Actress
I can do comedy, so people want me to do that, but the other side of comedy is depression. Deep, deep depression is the flip side of comedy. Casting agents don't realize it but in order to be funny you have to have that other side.
Quote examples
Maneet Chauhan
Indian Chef
If there is a situation, I try to take a step back, cool down, and solve the problem. Flipping out, freaking out, and being very rude about it is not going to help.
Quote examples
Nyle DiMarco
American Actor
I was doing a little modeling on the side. Then 'ANTM' found me on social media, and it pretty much flipped my life around, all for the better.
Quote examples
Kevin Systrom
American Businessman
Photos were seen as the most private type of content, and 'Instagram' really flipped that on its head and said photos can be really public.
Quote examples
Huda Kattan
Iraqi Entertainer
I want to shake things up, I want people to talk about it. It's really important that our brand flips the industry upside.
Quote examples
Sacha Dhawan
English Actor
I love doing projects that flip my last project on its head. And I love the challenge of taking on different characters.
Quote examples
Zoe Bell
New Zealander Actress
I've worked with horses on and off most of my life, but literally 'on and off' - flipping on them and falling off them.
Quote examples
Steve Buscemi
American Actor
When I get cast, I always flip to the end of the script to see if my character gets beaten up or killed.
Quote examples
Pete Hegseth
American Author
Peace through strength works; but the flip side is war invited by weakness.
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