flop

1. v. t. To clap or strike, as a bird its wings, a fish its tail, etc.; to flap. Source: opted

2. v. t. To turn suddenly, as something broad and flat. Source: opted

3. v. i. To strike about with something broad abd flat, as a fish with its tail, or a bird with its wings; to rise and fall; as, the brim of a hat flops. Source: opted

4. v. i. To fall, sink, or throw one's self, heavily, clumsily, and unexpectedly on the ground. Source: opted

5. n. Act of flopping. Source: opted

6. n. an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers Source: wordnet

7. n. someone who is unsuccessful Source: wordnet

8. n. a complete failure Source: wordnet

9. n. the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink Source: wordnet

10. adv. with a flopping sound Source: wordnet

11. adv. in a face down manner Source: wordnet

12. v. fall loosely Source: wordnet

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