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flop

UK
/flɒp/
US
/flɑp/
flop over

Translations

flopnoun
flops
pl
UK
/flɒp/
US
/flɑp/
The movie was a flop at the box office.
Фильм был провалом в прокате.
The gymnast's routine ended with a flop on the mat.
Выступление гимнаста закончилось падением на мат.
His latest business venture was a complete flop.
Его последнее деловое предприятие было полной неудачей.
Additional translations
крах
фиаско
Synonyms
disaster
failure
bomb
washout
fiasco
flopverb
flopped
Past Simple
flopped
Past Participle
flopping
Gerund
UK
/flɒp/
US
/flɑːp/
The movie was expected to be a hit, but it flopped at the box office.
Ожидалось, что фильм станет хитом, но он провалился в прокате.
He flopped onto the bed after a long day at work.
Он шлёпнулся на кровать после долгого рабочего дня.
Additional translations
плюхнуться
упасть
свалиться
рухнуть
Synonyms
fall
drop
plummet
collapse
fail
misfire
bomb
Antonyms
prosper
thrive
succeed
flopadjective
UK
/flɒp/
US
/flɑp/
Used attributively before a noun (e.g., “a flop movie”) to denote something unsuccessful.
Synonyms
unsuccessful
failed
dud
abortive
fruitless
unprofitable
disastrous
losing

Definitions

flopnoun
A complete failure, especially in terms of a performance or event.
The movie was a flop at the box office, earning far less than expected.
A heavy, loose, and often noisy fall or movement.
With a loud flop, the fish landed back in the water.
A sudden or unexpected drop or decline, especially in value or quality.
The stock market experienced a significant flop after the announcement.
In poker, the first three community cards dealt face up after the first betting round.
He hit a full house on the flop.
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.
flopadjective
Describing something that is, or is likely to be, a failure.
Critics predicted it would be a flop album.
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