FLOP


Meaning of FLOP in English

■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped )

1》 fall, hang, or collapse in a heavy, loose, and ungainly way.

2》 informal (of a performer or show) fail totally.

3》 informal rest or sleep in an improvised place.

■ noun

1》 a heavy, loose, and ungainly fall.

2》 informal a total failure.

3》 informal, chiefly US a cheap place to sleep.

Origin

C17: var. of flap .

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