Word

flip, v.
(flipped, flipping, flips)
freq. cnt. 4

lightly throw to see which side comes up
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 3

flip toss

sample sentences

"I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
They %s the coin

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Somebody ----s something
They %s the coin

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1

flip switch throw

sample sentences

"switch on the light"
"throw the lever"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

lock, mesh, engage, operate

hyponym

turn on, switch on turn off, switch off, cut, turn out

reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
<verb.change>

alternate flip flip-flop interchange switch tack

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

reverse, turn, change by reversal

go mad, go crazy
<verb.change>

flip flip out

sample sentences

"He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way
<verb.cognition>

flip flip out

sample sentences

"he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
<verb.contact>

flip flip over turn over

sample sentences

"flip over the pork chop"
"turn over the pancakes"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

move with a flick or light motion
<verb.contact>

flip

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

flipper flipper

semantic pointers

hypernym

throw or toss with a light motion
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 6

flip pitch sky toss

sample sentences

"flip me the beachball"
"toss me newspaper"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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The children %s the ball

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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The children %s the ball

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The children %s the ball

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The children %s the ball

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

submarine lag throw back, toss back

cause to move with a flick
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

flick flip

sample sentences

"he flicked his Bic"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
<verb.motion>

flip twitch

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

look through a book or other written material
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

flick flip leaf riff riffle thumb

sample sentences

"He thumbed through the report"
"She leafed through the volume"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym