flop

Meanings

• Verb

  To fail or fall flat, as in a performance or business.

  - "The new product flopped in the market."
  - "His stand-up comedy routine flopped."

• Verb

  To turn over or land in a face-down position.

  - "The pancake flopped in the pan."
  - "The fish flopped on the deck of the boat."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

box office bomb , dud , fiasco , turkey , FLOP , flop

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with flop
pop , drop , prop , mop

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Variants

List of all variants of flop that leads to same result
flop , flopped , flopper , floppers , flopping , flops , flop sweat , flop sweats , belly flop , belly flopped , belly flopper , belly flopping , belly flops , flip-flap , flip-flop , flip-flopped , flip-flopping , flip-flops

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meaning 'to fall down,' from Old English flopian.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'flop' was first used in the entertainment industry in the 1920s to describe a movie that failed to make a profit.

2. The term 'flop' is also used in physics to describe the behavior of certain materials, such as metals, when they are subjected to high temperatures and pressures.

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Related Concepts

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1. Failure: The concept of failure is closely related to the meaning of the word 'flop'. It refers to an event or outcome that does not meet a desired or expected result.

2. Success: The opposite of failure, success refers to an event or outcome that achieves a desired or expected result.

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Culture

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The term 'flop' is often used in the entertainment industry to describe a project or performance that fails to meet expectations. It can also be used more generally to describe any failure or disappointment.

How to Memorize "flop"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'flop' as a pancake falling into a pan or a performance falling flat on its face.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'flop' with the sound of a pancake sizzling in a pan or the feeling of disappointment.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Flop is Failure's Opposite Partner' to remember that 'flop' means 'to fail'.

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