What part of speech is flip?

Flip can be categorized as an adjective, a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. flip is a verb, present, 1st person singular of flip (infinitive).
  • 2. flip is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. flip is a noun, singular of flips.
  • 4. flip is an adjective.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

Adjective

What does flip mean?

Definitions

Adjective

flip - Having the quality of playfulness, or lacking seriousness of purpose.
flip - sarcastic.

Verb

flip - throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"
flip - lightly throw to see which side comes up; "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"
flip - move with a flick or light motion
flip - turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; "flip over the pork chop"; "turn over the pancakes"
flip - cause to move with a flick; "he flicked his Bic"
flip - toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
flip - go mad, go crazy; "He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off"
flip - react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way; "he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University"
flip - reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
flip - cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever"
flip - look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"

Noun

flip - the act of flipping a coin
flip - a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
flip - a sudden, quick movement; "with a flip of the wrist"; "the fish flipped over"
flip - hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
flip - (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"
flip - an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return

Examples of flip

#   Sentence  
1. noun With a flip of the wrist.
2. verb Flip me the beachball.
3. verb I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!
4. verb Flip over the pork chop.
5. verb Most of those making the charges have even flip-flopped, contradicting themselves.
6. verb Flip the switch and adjust your laser sight according to the directions in the owner manual that comes with the laser sight.
7. verb You play the game by pounding the table when prompted, until the end where you flip the table over to send simulated food and cutlery flying.
8. verb The manager dismisses someone almost once a month now, and I don't know how we can flip burgers any faster or better or with more team spirit or whatever it is that he wants.
9. verb Flip to the back of the book for the index.
10. verb Let's flip a coin.
11. verb Flip a coin.
12. verb I'll flip you for it.
13. verb We'll flip for it.
14. verb Can't we just flip a coin?
15. verb Physical books have infinite battery life, are very durable, and you can flip pages instantly.
16. verb Why don't we flip a coin?
17. adj. Tom has a flip phone.
18. adj. See you on the flip side.
19. adj. Tom still has a flip phone.
20. adj. List on a flip chart all the tasks and jobs that have to be accomplished.
21. adj. Yanni has a very old camera flip phone.
22. adj. Tom replaced his smartphone with a cheap flip phone.
Sentence  
noun
With a flip of the wrist.
verb
Flip me the beachball.
I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!
Flip over the pork chop.
Most of those making the charges have even flip-flopped, contradicting themselves.
Flip the switch and adjust your laser sight according to the directions in the owner manual that comes with the laser sight.
You play the game by pounding the table when prompted, until the end where you flip the table over to send simulated food and cutlery flying.
The manager dismisses someone almost once a month now, and I don't know how we can flip burgers any faster or better or with more team spirit or whatever it is that he wants.
Flip to the back of the book for the index.
Let's flip a coin.
Flip a coin.
I'll flip you for it.
We'll flip for it.
Can't we just flip a coin?
Physical books have infinite battery life, are very durable, and you can flip pages instantly.
Why don't we flip a coin?
adj.
Tom has a flip phone.
See you on the flip side.
Tom still has a flip phone.
List on a flip chart all the tasks and jobs that have to be accomplished.
Yanni has a very old camera flip phone.
Tom replaced his smartphone with a cheap flip phone.

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