flip

v., flipped, flip·ping, flips.

v.tr.

1. To throw or toss with a light brisk motion: flipped me the ball; flipped his hair out of his eyes.
2. To toss in the air, imparting a spin: flip a coin.
3. 1. To turn over or around, especially with a light quick motion: flip over a card; flipped the tape to play the other side.
   2. To turn through; leaf: flipped the pages of the report.
4. To strike quickly or lightly; flick.
5. To move or act on with a quick motion: flip a switch; flipped open her briefcase.

v.intr.

1. To turn over: The canoe flipped over in the rapids.
2. To turn a somersault, especially in the air.
3. To move in twists and turns: fish flipping about in the net.
4. To move quickly and lightly; snap: The lid flipped open.
5. To leaf; browse: flipped through the catalogue.
6. Slang.
   1. To go crazy. Often used with out.
   2. To react strongly and especially enthusiastically: She flipped over the new car.

n.

1. The act of flipping, especially:
   1. A flick or tap.
   2. A short, quick movement: a flip of the wrist.
   3. A somersault.
2. Informal. A reversal; a flipflop.
3. A mixed drink made with any of various alcoholic beverages and often including beaten eggs.

adj. Informal, flip·per, flip·pest.
Marked by casual disrespect; impertinent: a flip answer to a serious question.

idiom:

flip (one's) lid Slang.

1. To react strongly, as with anger or enthusiasm.
2. To go crazy.

[Perhaps imitative.]

Drink made with beaten egg and milk, with added wine or spirit, and sweetened.

The original flip was made by plunging a hot fireplace poker ("flip iron" or "iron flip dog") into a concoction of rum, beer, sweetener and spices and stirring vigorously to heat and blend the drink. Adding beaten eggs to the poker-stirred potion changed the old-time flip to a yard of flannel, referring to the roughened surface caused by the cooked eggs. Today's flip always includes an egg and, depending on the version, may be served hot or cold.

also flip through

verb

To throw (a coin) in order to decide something: toss. Idioms: call heads or tails. See luck/misfortune/chance, move/halt.

phrasal verb - flip through

To look through reading matter casually: browse, dip into, glance at (or over) (or through), leaf (through), riffle (through), run through, scan, skim, thumb (through). See investigate, words.

adjective

Rude and disrespectful: assuming, assumptive, audacious, bold, boldfaced, brash, brazen, cheeky, contumelious, familiar, forward, impertinent, impudent, insolent, malapert, nervy, overconfident, pert, presuming, presumptuous, pushy, sassy, saucy, smart. Informal brassy, fresh, smart-alecky, snippety, snippy, uppish, uppity. Slang wise¹. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, courtesy/discourtesy.

Browse through, as in She flipped through the magazine while she waited. This expression uses flip in the sense of "turn over pages."

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IN BRIEF: n. - (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; An acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return; A dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water;

Tutor's tip: The dog trainer was able to make the dog "flip" (to turn something quickly) over with a mere "fillip." (a snap of the fingers)

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - kaste op i luften, vende, knipse til
v. intr. - vende om, bladre , blive vildt begejstret
n. - knips, ryk, lille tur
adj. - rapmundet, fræk, bagside-
int. - herregud!

idioms:

• flip chart    kort ophængt på flipover
• flip one's lid    ryge i loftet af raseri
• flip side    bagside (af grammofonplade)
• flip through    bladre igennem

2.
n. - æggesnaps

Nederlands (Dutch)
salto, likeur met ei, (op) gooien, omdraaien/ kantelen, spartelen, uit je dak gaan, flippen, impertinent

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - lancer (une pièce), faire sauter (une crêpe), basculer
v. intr. - se mettre en rogne, perdre la boule, devenir dingue
n. - chiquenaude, (Aviat, Sport) tour, regard rapide sur (un journal)
adj. - désinvolte
int. - zut (excl), flûte (excl)

idioms:

• flip chart    (GB) tableau de conférence
• flip one's lid    sortir de ses gongs
• flip one's wig    sortir de ses gonds
• flip side    autre face, face B, (fig) envers
• flip through    feuilleter

2.
n. - lait de poule, flip (avec de l'alcool)

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - schnipsen
n. - Schnipsen
adj. - leichtfertig
int. - Interjektion die Ärger erweist

idioms:

• flip chart    klappbares Schaubild
• flip one's lid    ausflippen
• flip one's wig    (ugs) ausflippen, aus dem Häuschen geraten
• flip side    B-Seite, Hinterseite
• flip through    durchblättern

2.
n. - Milchbecher mit Ei

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ελαφρό χτυπηματάκι ή τιναγματάκι, ρίψη, πέταγμα, 'κορώνα-γράμματα', τούμπα (στον αέρα)
v. - χτυπώ ή τινάζω/-ομαι ελαφρά (με το δάχτυλο), στρίβω νόμισμα, (καθομ.) παραφρονώ, σαλτάρω
adj. - κοροϊδευτικός

idioms:

• flip chart    (καθομ.) διαφημιστικό τεύχος δεμένο με σπιράλ, σελίδα σε τρίποδο ως βοήθημα διδασκαλίας
• flip one's lid    (καθομ.) μου τη δίνει
• flip side    (καθομ.) ανάποδη, πίσω όψη (δίσκου)
• flip through    ρίχνω μια ματιά, διαβάζω κάτι στα πεταχτά

Italiano (Italian)
colpetto, capriola, salto mortale, lancio della monetina

idioms:

• flip chart    blocco lavagna
• flip one's lid    perdere la testa
• flip side    retro, l'altro lato

Português (Portuguese)
n. - piparote (espécie de pancada)
v. - atirar algo para o ar, virar páginas rapidamente
adj. - impertinente

idioms:

• flip chart    cavalete com papéis
• flip one's lid    perder o autocontrole
• flip side    lado (m) negativo de uma questão
• flip through    folhear um livro rapidamente

Русский (Russian)
легкий удар, кувырканье, переворот через крыло, смахнуть, подбросить в воздух, полистать, обалдеть, рехнуться

idioms:

• flip chart    стенд с диаграммами
• flip one's lid    сойти с ума, рассвирепеть
• flip side    обратная сторона грампластинки
• flip through    быстро проверить/прочесть

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - lanzar, soltar, tirar con un movimiento del pulgar, quitar de golpe
v. intr. - dar un capirotazo, moverse a sacudidas
n. - salto mortal, capirotazo, golpe rápido, chasquido
adj. - petulante, descarado
int. - que cosa!

idioms:

• flip chart    rotafolio
• flip one's lid    ponerse furioso, perder los estribos
• flip one's wig    ponerse furioso, perder los estribos
• flip side    dorso, revés, vuelta, cara B de un disco
• flip through    ojear

2.
n. - ponche de huevo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - knäpp, (kort) flygtur, kullerbytta
v. - knäppa iväg, snärta till, hoppa på i farten (sl.)
adj. - uppkäftig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
掷, 轻击, 弹, 用指轻弹, 蹦跳, 抽打, 抛, 筋斗, 无礼的, 轻率的, 冒失的

idioms:

• flip chart    活动挂图, 配套挂图
• flip one's lid    发脾气, 发疯, 变得狂热着迷, 失声大笑
• flip side    唱片的反面, 对等的人或物
• flip through    浏览

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 擲, 輕擊, 彈
v. intr. - 用指輕彈, 蹦跳, 抽打
n. - 拋, 筋斗, 彈
adj. - 無禮的, 輕率的, 冒失的

idioms:

• flip chart    活動掛圖, 配套掛圖
• flip one's lid    發脾氣, 發瘋, 變得狂熱著迷, 失聲大笑
• flip side    唱片的反面, 對等的人或物
• flip through    瀏覽

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - 튀기다, 가볍게 치다, 휙 던지다
v. intr. - 튀어나가다, 튀기다
n. - 손가락으로 튕김, 공중제비, 가볍게 침
adj. - 말 잘하는
int. - 약한 짜증을 나타내는 말

idioms:

• flip through    페이지를 휙휙 넘기다, 후딱 훑어 보다

2.
n. - (음료) 맥주, 브랜디, 달걀, 향료 등을 넣고 만든 음료

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - はじく, ぐいと動かす, ポンと打つ, 裏返す, パラパラめくる
n. - 指ではじくこと, ピクッと動くこと, 宙返り, ひと飛び, フリップ

idioms:

• flip chart    フリップチャート
• flip one's lid    突然笑い出す
• flip side    裏面, 反対の面
• flip through    ぱらぱらめくる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نقرة , رحله قصيرة (فعل) يقلب , يحرك بسرعه (صفه) وقح , غير مؤدب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮העיף, הטיל (מטבע), הפך (חפץ קטן) על גבו‬
v. intr. - ‮השתגע, התרגז, התרגש‬
n. - ‮העפה, מכה קלה, טיסה קצרה, סיור קצר, נקישת אצבע‬
adj. - ‮פטפטן, קל דעת‬
n. - ‮משקה מאלכוהול, ביצה, חלב וכו'‬

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Flip Flops	Flip Flop
Flip Phones	bissell flip it