Thursday, June 30, 2011

flip. flop. (190/365)

 Noun

  • S: (n) somersault, somerset, summersault, summerset, somersaulting, flip (an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return)
  • S: (n) flip (hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg)
  • S: (n) flip (a sudden, quick movement) "with a flip of the wrist"; "the fish flipped over"
  • S: (n) flip, toss (the act of flipping a coin)
  • S: (n) flip (a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water)
  • S: (n) pass, toss, flip ((sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team) "the pass was fumbled"

Verb

  • S: (v) flip, toss (lightly throw to see which side comes up) "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"
  • S: (v) throw, flip, switch (cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation) "switch on the light"; "throw the lever"
  • S: (v) flick, flip, thumb, riffle, leaf, riff (look through a book or other written material) "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"
  • S: (v) flip, twitch (toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air)
  • S: (v) flip, flick (cause to move with a flick) "he flicked his Bic"
  • S: (v) flip, toss, sky, pitch (throw or toss with a light motion) "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"
  • S: (v) flip (move with a flick or light motion)
  • S: (v) flip, flip over, turn over (turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse) "flip over the pork chop"; "turn over the pancakes"
  • S: (v) flip, flip out (react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way) "he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University"
  • S: (v) flip, flip out (go mad, go crazy) "He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off"
  • S: (v) interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop (reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action))

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Adverb

  • S: (adv) flop (with a flopping sound) "he tumbled flop into the mud"
  • S: (adv) right, flop (exactly) "he fell flop on his face"

5 comments:

  1. Nice project, really great idea! I'm enjoying seeing what you post.

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  2. My grandma always called them zoris. I guess it caught on when she was living in Okinawa :)

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  3. Thanks Mim! I have been enjoying your work!

    &zōri Heather! I have some that I wear with my yukata-- I have some geta & tabi socks too. :)

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  4. I like this picture. Nice effect.

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