flip

flip

flip¹ [flip]

vt.

flipped, flipping [echoic]

1. to toss or move with a quick jerk; flick [flip the drawer shut]

2. to snap (a coin) into the air with the thumb, as in betting on which side will land uppermost

3. to turn or turn over [to flip pages in a book]

vi.

1. to make a quick, light stroke, as with the finger or a whip; snap

2. to move jerkily

3. to flip a coin, as in letting chance decide something

4. to turn over quickly; specif., to execute a flip

5. to look (through) in a quick, random manner

☆ 6. Slang to lose self-control as a result of excitement, anger, madness, etc.: also flip out

n.

1. the act or motion of flipping; snap, tap, jerk, or toss

2. a somersault in the air

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☆ flip one's lid or flip one's wig

Slang to lose self-control; go berserk

flip² [flip]

n.

[prob. < FLIP¹]

a sweetened mixed drink of beer, wine, or liquor with eggs, spices, etc.

flip³ [flip]

adj.

flipper, flippest [contr. < FLIPPANT]

Informal flippant; saucy; impertinent