flop
v. fall heavily, fall with a thud; plunk down; flap back and forth; fail (Slang) n. act of flopping, act of falling heavily; plunk, thud; huge failure (Slang) | ||||
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Flop Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
Flop Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WordNet 2.0 |
flop
Noun
1. an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers; "this computer can perform a million flops per second"
(synonym) floating-point operation
(hypernym) computer operation, machine operation
2. someone who is unsuccessful
(synonym) dud, washout
(hypernym) failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person
(classification) colloquialism
3. a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop"
(synonym) bust
(hypernym) failure
(hyponym) turkey, bomb, dud
(derivation) fall through, fall flat, founder
4. the act of throwing yourself down; "he landed on the bed with a great flop"
(synonym) collapse
(hypernym) descent
Verb
1. fall loosely; "He flopped into a chair"
(hypernym) collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder
(derivation) collapse
2. fall suddenly and abruptly
(hypernym) descend, fall, go down, come down
3. fail utterly; collapse; "The project foundered"
(synonym) fall through, fall flat, founder
(hypernym) fail, go wrong, miscarry
(derivation) bust
Adverb
1. with a flopping sound; "he tumbled flop into the mud"
2. exactly; "he fell flop on his face"
(synonym) right
(classification) colloquialism
Noun
1. an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers; "this computer can perform a million flops per second"
(synonym) floating-point operation
(hypernym) computer operation, machine operation
2. someone who is unsuccessful
(synonym) dud, washout
(hypernym) failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person
(classification) colloquialism
3. a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop"
(synonym) bust
(hypernym) failure
(hyponym) turkey, bomb, dud
(derivation) fall through, fall flat, founder
4. the act of throwing yourself down; "he landed on the bed with a great flop"
(synonym) collapse
(hypernym) descent
Verb
1. fall loosely; "He flopped into a chair"
(hypernym) collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder
(derivation) collapse
2. fall suddenly and abruptly
(hypernym) descend, fall, go down, come down
3. fail utterly; collapse; "The project foundered"
(synonym) fall through, fall flat, founder
(hypernym) fail, go wrong, miscarry
(derivation) bust
Adverb
1. with a flopping sound; "he tumbled flop into the mud"
2. exactly; "he fell flop on his face"
(synonym) right
(classification) colloquialism
| The Devil's Dictionary |
FLOP
Flop, (v.)
Suddenly to change one's opinions and go over to another party. The most notable flop on record was that of Saul of Tarsus, who has been severely criticised as a turn-coat by some of our partisan journals.
Flop, (v.)
Suddenly to change one's opinions and go over to another party. The most notable flop on record was that of Saul of Tarsus, who has been severely criticised as a turn-coat by some of our partisan journals.
| Australian Slang |
Flop
1. fail; 2. failure; 3. place to bed down
1. fail; 2. failure; 3. place to bed down
Belly flop
diving incorrectly into water with the stomach breaking the water
Dick-flop
annoying, foolish person; a jerk (referring to a flaccid penis)
Flophouse
dosshouse
| hEnglish - advanced version |
flop
flop
\flop\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. flopped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. flopping.] [a variant of flap.]
1. to clap or strike, as a bird its wings, a fish its tail, etc.; to flap.
2. to turn suddenly, as something broad and flat. [colloq.]
flop
\flop\ (?), v. i. 1. 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.
2. to fall, sink, or throw one's self, heavily, clumsily, and unexpectedly on the ground. [colloq.]
flop
\flop\, n. act of flopping. [colloq.] h. russell.
flop
n
1. an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers; "this computer can perform a million flops per second" [syn: floating-point operation]
2. (informal) someone who is unsuccessful [syn: dud, washout]
3. a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop" [syn: bust]
4. the act of throwing yourself down; "he landed on the bed with a great flop" [syn: collapse]
adv 1: with a flopping sound; "he tumbled flop into the mud" 2: (informal) exactly; "he fell flop on his face" [syn: right]
v 1: fall loosely; "he flopped into a chair" 2: fall suddenly and abruptly 3: fail utterly; collapse; "the project foundered" [syn: fall through , fall flat, founder]
similar words(4)
d-type flip-flop
rs flip-flop
jk flip-flop
flip-flop
flop
\flop\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. flopped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. flopping.] [a variant of flap.]
1. to clap or strike, as a bird its wings, a fish its tail, etc.; to flap.
2. to turn suddenly, as something broad and flat. [colloq.]
flop
\flop\ (?), v. i. 1. 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.
2. to fall, sink, or throw one's self, heavily, clumsily, and unexpectedly on the ground. [colloq.]
flop
\flop\, n. act of flopping. [colloq.] h. russell.
flop
n
1. an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers; "this computer can perform a million flops per second" [syn: floating-point operation]
2. (informal) someone who is unsuccessful [syn: dud, washout]
3. a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop" [syn: bust]
4. the act of throwing yourself down; "he landed on the bed with a great flop" [syn: collapse]
adv 1: with a flopping sound; "he tumbled flop into the mud" 2: (informal) exactly; "he fell flop on his face" [syn: right]
v 1: fall loosely; "he flopped into a chair" 2: fall suddenly and abruptly 3: fail utterly; collapse; "the project foundered" [syn: fall through , fall flat, founder]
similar words(4)
d-type flip-flop
rs flip-flop
jk flip-flop
flip-flop
Flop Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| gambling |
Flop
In a game of hold ‘em, the three cards dealt face-up in the center of the table.
In a game of hold ‘em, the three cards dealt face-up in the center of the table.
Flop Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| U.F.O. Related Terminology and Acronyms |
FLOP
FLoating point OPeration
FLoating point OPeration
Flop Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Flop
- A flop is a slang term for failure; in the entertainment world, usually referring to a movie or TV show that does not do well, or is expected to do well and falls short.
- The Flop, a short con
- Flop (poker), a poker term
- FLOPS, an abbreviation for the computing term floating point operations per second
- Flopped image, a type of mirror image in photography, graphic design and printing
- Flop (basketball), a basketball term
- Diving (football), a football (soccer) term
- Fosbury Flop, a high jump technique
- Flop shot, a shot in golf where the ball has a very high trajectory but travels a short distance
- Flop (band), a defunct 1990s era pop-punk group from Seattle, Washington
- Flop (album), an industrial and synthpop album by the band And One
- Fl0p, a network flow analysis tool by Michal Zalewski
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FLOPS
In computing, FLOPS (or flops or flop/s) is an acronym meaning FLoating point Operations Per Second. The FLOPS is a measure of a computer's performance, especially in fields of scientific calculations that make heavy use of floating point calculations; similar to instructions per second. Since the final S stands for "second", conservative speakers consider "FLOPS" as both the singular and plural of the term, although the singular "FLOP" is frequently encountered. Alternatively, the singular FLOP (or flop) is used as an abbreviation for "FLoating-point OPeration", and a flop count is a count of these operations (e.g., required by a given algorithm or computer program). In this context, "flops" is simply the plural rather than a rate.
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