Definition of Flip

Verb: flip (flipped,flipping) flip

Lightly throw to see which side comes up
"I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!";
- toss
Cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
"flip the lever";
- throw, switch
Look through a book or other written material
"He flipped through the report";
- flick, thumb, riffle, leaf, riff
Toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
- twitch
Cause to move with a flick
"he flipped his Bic";
- flick
Throw or toss with a light motion
"flip me the beachball";
- toss, sky, pitch
Move with a flick or light motion
Turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
"flip over the pork chop";
- flip over, turn over
React in an excited, delighted, or surprised way
"he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University";
- flip out
Go mad, go crazy
"He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off";
- flip out
Reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
- interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip-flop

Noun: flip flip

An acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
- somersault, somerset [dialect], summersault [archaic], somersaulting
Hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
A sudden, quick movement
"with a flip of the wrist"
The act of flipping a coin
- toss
A dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
(sport) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
"the flip was fumbled";
- pass, toss

Adjective: flip flip

Marked by casual disrespect
"a flip answer to serious question";
- impudent, insolent, snotty-nosed