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flip-flopping

flip-flop
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flip-flop]
    • /ˈflɪpˌflɒp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flip-flop]
    • /ˈflɪpˌflɒp/

Definitions of flip-flopping word

  • noun flip-flopping Informal. a sudden or unexpected reversal, as of direction, belief, attitude, or policy. 1
  • noun flip-flopping a backward somersault. 1
  • noun flip-flopping Also called flip-flop circuit. Electronics. an electronic circuit having two stable conditions, each one corresponding to one of two alternative input signals. 1
  • noun flip-flopping any of several similar devices having two alternative states, the change of state being caused by some input signal or by some change of input. 1
  • noun flip-flopping the sound and motion of something flapping, as a wind-blown shutter; a banging to and fro. 1
  • noun flip-flopping any backless, usually open-toed flat shoe or slipper. 1
See all 13 definitions of flip-flopping

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Origin of flip-flopping

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65

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Parts of speech for Flip-flopping

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Flip-flopping

flip-flopping popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for flip-flopping

verb flip-flopping

  • pussyfoot — to go or move in a stealthy or cautious manner.
  • shuffle — to walk without lifting the feet or with clumsy steps and a shambling gait.
  • fence — a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
  • sidestep — to step to one side.
  • waffle — waffling language.
All 196 Synonyms of flip-flopping

Antonyms for flip-flopping

verb flip-flopping

  • release — to lease again.
  • confront — If you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it.
  • face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
  • meet — greatest lower bound
  • take on — to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
All 44 Antonyms of flip-flopping

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