flop (noun)

  • 111Richard D. Fosbury — noun United States athlete who revolutionized the high jump by introducing the Fosbury flop in the 1968 Olympics (born in 1947) • Syn: ↑Fosbury, ↑Dick Fosbury • Instance Hypernyms: ↑athlete, ↑jock …

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  • 112somersaulting — noun an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑somersault, ↑somerset, ↑summersault, ↑summerset, ↑flip • Derivationally related forms: ↑somersault …

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  • 113somerset — noun an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return • Syn: ↑somersault, ↑summersault, ↑summerset, ↑somersaulting, ↑flip • Derivationally related forms: ↑somersault ( …

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  • 114summerset — noun an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return • Syn: ↑somersault, ↑somerset, ↑summersault, ↑somersaulting, ↑flip • Derivationally related forms: ↑somersault ( …

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  • 115unsuccessful person — noun a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently • Syn: ↑failure, ↑loser, ↑nonstarter • Ant: ↑achiever (for: ↑loser) • Derivationally related fo …

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  • 116water sport — noun sports that involve bodies of water (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑aquatics • Members of this Topic: ↑fin, ↑paddle, ↑crawl, ↑breaststroke, ↑backstroke, ↑d …

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  • 117best-seller — ▶ noun great success, brand leader; informal hit, smash (hit), blockbuster, chart topper, chartbuster. Opposites failure, flop …

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  • 118belly bump — noun or adverb or intransitive verb also belly bumper chiefly New England : belly flop …

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  • 119belly bunt — noun or adverb or intransitive verb New England : belly flop …

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  • 120failure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Nonperformance Nouns 1. failure, unsuccessfulness, nonsuccess, nonfulfillment; dead failure, abortion, miscarriage, malfunction, outage; bankruptcy (see nonpayment); labor in vain; no go; inefficacy;… …

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