flipped, flipping

verb

1 (T) to turn something over or into a different position with a quick, sudden movement : flip sth open: Paula flipped the lid of the printer open.

2 (T) to make a flat object such as a coin go upwards and turn over in the air; toss 1 (4): We flipped a coin to see who would go first.

3 (I) informal also flip out to suddenly become very angry or upset: Dad flipped when he found out I'd been skipping school. | flip your lid (=suddenly become very angry)

4 (I) AmE informal to feel very excited and like something very much

(+ over): Krissy really flipped over our kitten.

5 especially AmE (T) to quickly start or stop electrical equipment by pressing or moving a button: Who flipped the switch? | flip sth on/off: Josie flipped on the radio.

flip sb off phrasal verb (T) AmE also flip sb the bird to make a rude sign at someone by raising your middle finger and keeping your other fingers down flip out phrasal verb (I) informal

1 to suddenly become very angry or upset: Francie will flip out if you get a scratch on her new car.

2 to suddenly start behaving in a crazy way: The paper says a veteran flipped out and gunned down a bunch of people.

flip over phrasal verb (I, T) to turn something from one side onto the other: Larry flipped over onto his other side, trying to get comfortable. | flip sth over: Mary flipped over the cushions on the couch. flip through sth phrasal verb (T) to look at a book, magazine etc quickly 2 noun (C)

1 a quick, light hit with your thumb or finger, especially one that makes an object turn over in the air: a flip of the coin

2 a movement in which you jump up and turn over in the air, so that your feet go over your head

3 adjective informal flippant