flip
word
/ˈfɫɪp/
flip
/flˈɪp/
flip
Definition
To turn something over quickly, so that the other side is facing up or outward. It can also mean to move through pages, channels, or items quickly, or to suddenly change position.
Usage & Nuances
Common in everyday English. Often used with objects: 'flip the pancake', 'flip a coin', 'flip the page'. 'Flip through' means look at something quickly, and 'flip out' is an informal phrasal verb meaning become very upset or excited. Don't confuse it with 'turn' when the action is not quick.
Spanish: dar la vuelta - voltear - pasar rápidoPortuguese (BR): virar - virar rapidamente - folhear rapidamentePortuguese (PT): virar - voltar - folhear rapidamenteChinese (Simplified): 翻转 - 快速翻动Chinese (Traditional): 翻轉 - 快速翻動Hindi: पलटना - उलटना - जल्दी-जल्दी पन्ने पलटनाArabic: يقلب - يعكس الجهة - يتصفح بسرعةBengali: উল্টে দেওয়া - ফ্লিপ করাRussian: подбрасывать - переворачиватьJapanese: 裏返す - パラパラめくるVietnamese: lật - lật quaKorean: 뒤집다 - 휙 넘기다Turkish: çevirmek - hafifçe atmakUrdu: پلٹنا - اُلٹ دیناIndonesian: membalik - membalikkan
Example Sentences
She flipped a coin to decide.
basic
Please flip the page.
basic
He flipped the pancake too early.
basic
I was just flipping through a magazine while I waited.
natural
When I told him the news, he totally flipped out.
natural
The car flipped over on the wet road.
natural