What is the meaning of flop?

noun

  • An arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers.
    • usage: "this computer can perform a million flops per second"
  • Someone who is unsuccessful.
  • A complete failure.
    • usage: "the play was a dismal flop"
  • The act of throwing yourself down.
    • usage: "he landed on the bed with a great flop"

verb

  • Fall loosely.
    • usage: "He flopped into a chair"
  • Fall suddenly and abruptly.
  • Fail utterly; collapse.
    • usage: "The project foundered"

adverb

  • With a flopping sound.
    • usage: "he tumbled flop into the mud"
  • Exactly.
    • usage: "he fell flop on his face"
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APAWordNet. (2010). Flop. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/flop/definitions/1190029
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "Flop" http://smartdefine.org/flop/definitions/1190029 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, Flop, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/flop/definitions/1190029>.
MLAWordNet. "Flop" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/flop/definitions/1190029>
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