n.
Pronunciation: ' fläp
Function: verb
Inflected Form: flopped ; flop · ping
Etymology: alteration of 2 flap
Date: 1602
intransitive verb
1 : to swing or move loosely : FLAP
2 : to throw or move oneself in a heavy, clumsy, or relaxed manner < flopped into the chair>
3 : to change or turn suddenly
4 : to go to bed <a place to flop at night>
5 : to fail completely <the play flopped >
transitive verb : to move or drop heavily or noisily : cause to flop < flopped the bundles down>
– flop · per noun