flop

  • (r) with a flopping sound
    • he tumbled flop into the mud
  • (r) exactly
    • he fell flop on his face
    right,

Nouns

  • (n) an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers
    • this computer can perform a million flops per second
    floating-point operation,
  • (n) someone who is unsuccessful dud, washout,
  • (n) a complete failure
    • the play was a dismal flop
    bust, fizzle,
  • (n) the act of throwing yourself down
    • he landed on the bed with a great flop
    collapse,

Verbs

  • (v) fall loosely
    • He flopped into a chair
  • (v) fall suddenly and abruptly
  • (v) fail utterly; collapse
    • The project foundered
    fall flat, fall through, founder,

Synonyms

floating-point operation right dud washout bust fizzle fall flat fall through founder collapse

Words of close approximity

floc floe flog flow
flu fly
flab flag flak flan flap flat flaw flax flay flea flee flex flip flit FLNC floc floe flog flow flub flue flux
flophouse floppy floppy disk