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flopped

UK
/flɒpt/
US
/flɑːpt/
flopped over
flopped over

Translations

flopverb

flopped

Past Simple

flopped
Past Simple
flopped
Past Participle
flopping
Gerund
UK
/flɒp/
US
/flɑːp/
The new play flopped on its opening night.
La nouvelle pièce a échoué dès la première représentation.
s’affalerPour tomber ou se laisser tomber lourdement.
He flopped onto the couch after a long day at work.
Il s’est affalé sur le canapé après une longue journée de travail.
s’affalerPour un mouvement lourd, mou ou relâché.
The fish flopped around on the deck of the boat.
Le poisson s’est affalé en se débattant sur le pont du bateau.
Additional translations
plongerEn sport, dans le sens de tomber volontairement pour tromper l’arbitre.
Synonyms
fail
misfire
bomb
fall
drop
plummet
collapse
Antonyms
prosper
thrive
succeed

Definitions

flopverb
To fall, move, or hang in a loose, ungainly, or relaxed manner.
The fish flopped around on the deck of the boat.
To fail completely, especially in a performance or undertaking.
The new play flopped on its opening night.
To drop or plump down suddenly or heavily.
He flopped onto the couch after a long day at work.
In sports, to fall deliberately in order to deceive officials into calling a foul.
The striker was booked for flopping in the penalty area.
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