flip side

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [flip sahyd]
- /flɪp saɪd/
- /flɪp saɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flip sahyd]
- /flɪp saɪd/

Definitions of flip side words

noun flip side the reverse and usually less popular side of a phonograph record. 1
noun flip side an opposite, reverse, or sharply contrasted side or aspect of something or someone: The flip side of their charitable activities is a desire for publicity. 1
noun flip side reverse, other side 1
noun flip side another, less attractive, aspect 1
singular noun flip side The flip side of a record is the side that does not have the main song on it. 0
singular noun flip side The flip side of a situation consists of the less obvious or less pleasant aspects of it. 0

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Origin of flip side

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Flip side

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Flip side

flip side popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

flip side usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for flip side

noun flip side

b-side — The B-side of a pop record has the less important or less popular song on it. Compare A-side.
back — If you move back, you move in the opposite direction to the one in which you are facing or in which you were moving before.
converse — If you converse with someone, you talk to them. You can also say that two people converse.
inverse — reversed in position, order, direction, or tendency.
obverse — the side of a coin, medal, flag, etc., that bears the principal design (opposed to reverse).

All 7 Synonyms of flip side