flop (Meaning)

Wordnet

flop (n)

an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers

someone who is unsuccessful

a complete failure

the act of throwing yourself down

Wordnet

flop (v)

fall loosely

fall suddenly and abruptly

fail utterly; collapse

Wordnet

flop (r)

with a flopping sound

exactly

Webster

flop (v. t.)

To clap or strike, as a bird its wings, a fish its tail, etc.; to flap.

To turn suddenly, as something broad and flat.

Webster

flop (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.

To fall, sink, or throw one's self, heavily, clumsily, and unexpectedly on the ground.

Webster

flop (n.)

Act of flopping.

flop Sentence Examples

  1. The new movie flopped at the box office, failing to meet audience expectations.
  2. The candidate's campaign flopped, losing momentum due to a series of missteps.
  3. The experiment flopped, producing unexpected and undesirable results.
  4. The company's latest product flopped, failing to gain traction in the market.
  5. The team's performance flopped, resulting in a humiliating loss.
  6. The comedian's joke flopped, eliciting no laughter from the audience.
  7. The investment flopped, leaving the investors with significant losses.
  8. The marriage flopped, ending in divorce after years of unhappiness.
  9. The party flopped, failing to attract guests and create a festive atmosphere.
  10. The pancake flopped, landing on the griddle with a disappointing thud.

FAQs About the word flop

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The new movie flopped at the box office, failing to meet audience expectations.

The candidate's campaign flopped, losing momentum due to a series of missteps.

The experiment flopped, producing unexpected and undesirable results.

The company's latest product flopped, failing to gain traction in the market.