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Dictionary definition · FLIP

noun

  1. a suite of internet protocols, which provide Security transparency, security and network management."FLIP is a connectionless protocol designed to support transparency, group communication, secure communication and easy network management."
  2. an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
  3. hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
  4. a sudden, quick movement"with a flip of the wrist"
  5. the act of flipping a coin
  6. a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water

verb

  1. lightly throw to see which side comes up"I don't know what to do — I may as well flip a coin!"
  2. cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation"switch on the light"
  3. look through a book or other written material"He thumbed through the report"
  4. toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
  5. cause to move with a flick"he flicked his Bic"

adjective

  1. marked by casual disrespect"a flip answer to serious question"

Similar words

fast local internet protocolimpudentinsolentsnotty-nosedsomersaultsomersaultingsomersetsummersaultsummersettoss

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).