📖 Definitions of "Flopping"
- 1
To fall heavily due to lack of energy.
"He flopped down in front of the television, exhausted from work."
- 2
To cause to drop heavily.
"The tired mule flopped its ears forward and trudged on."
- 3
To fail completely; not to be successful at all (of a movie, play, book, song etc.).
"The latest album flopped and so the studio canceled her contract."
- 4
To pretend to be fouled in sports, such as basketball, hockey (the same as to dive in soccer)
"It starts with Chris Paul, because Blake didn't really used to flop like that, you know, last year."
- 1
The motion of something that flops.
🔄 Synonyms of "Flopping"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| flutternoun | (intransitive) To flap or wave quickly but irregularly. |
| flapnoun | Anything broad and flexible that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved. |
| flutteringnoun | Rapid back-and-forth waving or oscillation. |
| flappingnoun | that flaps or flap |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Flopping"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| flappingnoun | that flaps or flap |
| flapverb | (transitive) To move (something broad and loose) up and down. |
| flutterverb | (intransitive) To flap or wave quickly but irregularly. |
| flutteringnoun | Rapid back-and-forth waving or oscillation. |
| flipverb | A maneuver which rotates an object end over end. |
| fluctuationnoun | A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction; an irregular rising and falling. |
| flouncenoun | The act of flouncing; a dramatic departure. |
| flip-flapverb | To flop or flap about. |
| flopovernoun | (uncountable) The action of flopping over; (countable) an instance of this; also, a thing which flops over. |
| flip-flopnoun | (US, UK, Fiji) A sandal consisting of a rubber sole fastened to the foot by a rubber thong fitting between the toes and around the sides of the foot. |
| flingnoun | A short romantic, oftentimes sexual, relationship. |
| tossingverb | The motion of something that tosses; a throwing or sudden rising and falling. |
| flickingverb | The act by which something is flicked. |
| tumblingverb | The act of something that tumbles. |
| flop sweatnoun | (slang) Sweat due to nervousness, especially fear of failure. |
| bouncingnoun | The act of something that bounces. |
| flitnoun | A fluttering or darting movement. |
| flicknoun | A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip. |
| driftingverb | Moving aimlessly or at the mercy of external forces. |
| wobblenoun | An unsteady motion. |
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