flop

[US]/flɒp/
[UK]/flɑp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. move or fall down;
n. failure.

Phrases & Collocations

fosbury flop

Example Sentences

flop into an armchair

fall flop into the water

his flip-flop on taxes.

I'm going to flop here for the night.

he did a Garbo after his flop in the play.

I thought I'd sort of flop back and be a vegetable for a bit.

The door flip-floped in high wind.

The get-together was a complete flop and nobody enjoyed it.

Real-world Examples

They'll often leap off trees in big belly flops.

Source: National Geographic (Children's Section)

Oh, come on, Dunphy. You know I flopped.

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

It was a flop and shut two years later.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

" It was the Canon Cat, and it was a total flop, " Atkinson said.

Source: Steve Jobs Biography

So, sometimes a movie might get a lot of buzz but then it's a flop.

Source: VOA Special August 2019 Collection

" Urnbridge hates part-humans, " said Hermione bitterly, flopping down into an armchair.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Yeah. A movie that's a big flop is kind of a disaster for its makers.

Source: VOA Special August 2019 Collection

Put that on top. Flop it on top!

Source: Gourmet Base

Okay, flop that, you know what I mean.

Source: Celebrity's Daily Meal Plan (Bilingual Selection)

It has consistently flopped as a commercial proposition.

Source: The Atlantic Monthly (Article Edition)

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