What part of speech is flips?

Flips can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. flips is a verb, present, 3rd person singular of flip (infinitive).
  • 2. flips is a noun, plural of flip.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does flips mean?

Definitions

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 flips

#   Sentence  
1. verb DONT ever go there, not even if your car flips.
2. verb The way she flips her ponytail will charm you before you realise it.
3. verb The key is that Asuka abuses Shinji. So, rarely, Shinji flips and assaults Asuka. Then Asuka is surprisingly meek.
4. verb He's got a dual personality - usually a quiet "nice guy" type, but when he flips, his character changes.
5. verb Mary is easily irritated, and often flips her lid.
6. verb My dog likes to do flips when he leaps onto the couch.
7. verb Flip me the beachball.
8. verb I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!
9. verb Flip over the pork chop.
10. verb Most of those making the charges have even flip-flopped, contradicting themselves.
11. verb Flip the switch and adjust your laser sight according to the directions in the owner manual that comes with the laser sight.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. verb Flip to the back of the book for the index.
15. verb Let's flip a coin.
16. noun With a flip of the wrist.
Sentence  
verb
DONT ever go there, not even if your car flips.
The way she flips her ponytail will charm you before you realise it.
The key is that Asuka abuses Shinji. So, rarely, Shinji flips and assaults Asuka. Then Asuka is surprisingly meek.
He's got a dual personality - usually a quiet "nice guy" type, but when he flips, his character changes.
Mary is easily irritated, and often flips her lid.
My dog likes to do flips when he leaps onto the couch.
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.
noun
With a flip of the wrist.

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