flop
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Definition of flop
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Synonyms & Antonyms for flop
Synonyms: Verb
flump, plank, plop, plump, plunk (or plonk)
Synonyms: Noun (1)
bomb, bummer, bust, catastrophe, clinker, clunker, debacle (also débâcle), disaster, dud, failure, fiasco, fizzle, frost, lemon, loser, miss, shipwreck, turkey, washout
Antonyms: Noun (1)
blockbuster, hit, smash, success, winner
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Examples of flop in a Sentence
Verb
He flopped down onto the bed. She flopped into the chair with a sigh. All of their attempts have flopped miserably. The curtains were flopping around in the breeze.Noun (1)
The movie was a total flop. It fell to the ground with a flop.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
When the ticket flopped at the ballot box, garnering 1 percent of the popular vote, the brothers pinned their political ambitions on the ascendant Reagan-era GOP. — Bill Hewitt, Washington Post, "David Koch, billionaire industrialist who influenced conservative politics, dies at 79," 23 Aug. 2019 When the ticket flopped at the ballot box, garnering 1 percent of the popular vote, the brothers pinned their political ambitions on the ascendant Reagan-era GOP. — Bill Hewitt, Anchorage Daily News, "David Koch, billionaire industrialist who influenced conservative politics, dies at 79," 23 Aug. 2019 But after the Sox flirted with .500 during the first half and then flopped at the outset of the second half, some fans are getting restless. — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Do the White Sox protest too much? Rick Hahn and Rick Renteria say they have no problem with critical fans," 22 Aug. 2019 The Jaguars, who have a suspect offense even when near full strength, sat quarterback Nick Foles and several other offensive starters and flopped around at Baltimore, never getting past midfield. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Patriots, Browns, Ravens show NFL preseason isn’t all nonsense," 9 Aug. 2019 Captain Carlos Vela was joking around and flopping to the ground to make his new teammates laugh throughout the hour-long session. — Julia Poe, Pro Soccer USA, "MLS all-stars gather for training, enjoy time together," 30 July 2019 Netflix’s Tuca & Bertie comes from the creative team behind BoJack Horseman, but the show takes place in a much zanier, more surreal world where a boob or two can be seen flopping around jovially at every turn. — Dami Lee, The Verge, "Tuca & Bertie’s art director on the show’s indie comic influences," 14 June 2019 Mexico led 1-0 in the 88th minute against the Netherlands, before a Wesley Sneijder goal to equalize and then the misery was sealed when Arjen Robben flopped for a stoppage-time penalty. — Martin Rogers, USA TODAY, "Why the World Cup hurts so much for Mexico," 1 July 2018 Her three companions are also well-suited to their roles, with the extremely flexible Mayueirs seeming to effortlessly flop around the stage as the not-always-sturdy scarecrow. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Pomerado News, "REVIEW: Patio Playhouse presents charming ‘Wizard of Oz’ musical," 17 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The stakes are higher than the simple appearance of a flip-flop. — Brian Fung, CNN, "Federal officials raise concerns about White House plan to police alleged social media censorship," 22 Aug. 2019 Universal had a number of flops, and The Mummy literally saved the studio. — Clark Collis, EW.com, "Snakes, sandstorms, and strangulation: The making of 1999's The Mummy," 14 Aug. 2019 As a producer, Prince endured a long succession of high-profile flops in the late 1970s and 1980s. — Nelson Pressley | The Washington Post, oregonlive.com, "Harold Prince, Broadway impresario behind hits such as ‘Phantom of the Opera’ and ‘Cabaret,’ dies at 91," 31 July 2019 The play takes a stab at psychoanalysis to humanize the inscrutable superstar, who ferociously guarded her privacy during a career that included stage and screen triumphs and a fair amount of flops. — Patti Hartigan, BostonGlobe.com, "In ‘Tea at Five,’ Faye Dunaway delivers the full flavor of Kate Hepburn," 30 June 2019 Men can choose from more rugged styles of flip flops. —