flop (noun)

  • 61turnaround — noun 1. time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip • Syn: ↑turnaround time • Hypernyms: ↑work time 2. a decision to reverse an earlier decision • Syn: ↑reversal, ↑change of mind, ↑ …

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  • 62flopover — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: from flop over, v. : a defect in television reception in which a succession of frames appear to traverse the screen vertically due to a temporary maladjustment of the relative horizontal and vertical sweep… …

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  • 63belly flopper — noun a dive in which the abdomen bears the main force of impact with the water • Syn: ↑belly flop, ↑belly whop, ↑belly whopper • Hypernyms: ↑dive, ↑diving * * * noun see belly flop I …

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  • 64belly whop — noun a dive in which the abdomen bears the main force of impact with the water • Syn: ↑belly flop, ↑belly flopper, ↑belly whopper • Hypernyms: ↑dive, ↑diving * * * noun or adverb or intransitive verb also …

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  • 65belly bust — noun or adverb or intransitive verb or belly buster : belly flop * * * South Midland and Southern U.S. See belly flop. Also, belly buster. [1885 90] …

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  • 66aquatics — noun sports that involve bodies of water • Syn: ↑water sport • Members of this Topic: ↑fin, ↑paddle, ↑crawl, ↑breaststroke, ↑backstroke, ↑dive, ↑belly …

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  • 67box office — noun BOX OFFICE + NOUN ▪ draw, hit, smash, success ▪ failure, flop ▪ gross (AmE), numbers, receipts …

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  • 68marketing — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clever, effective, good ▪ poor ▪ aggressive ▪ online ▪ mass …

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  • 69sofa — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ battered ▪ comfortable, comfy (informal), plush, soft ▪ overstuffed ▪ Amy collapsed on her overstuffed leather …

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  • 70belly whopper — noun a dive in which the abdomen bears the main force of impact with the water • Syn: ↑belly flop, ↑belly flopper, ↑belly whop • Hypernyms: ↑dive, ↑diving * * * noun or adverb or intransitive verb see be …

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