ALL meanings of flip-flopping
flip-flop
F f - 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
- noun flip-flopping a flat, backless rubber sandal, usually secured on the foot by a thong between the first two toes, as for use at a beach, swimming pool, etc. Compare thong, zori. 1
- noun flip-flopping (in advertising) a display or presentation, usually on an easel, consisting of a series of pages hinged at the top and flipped over in sequence. 1
- adverb flip-flopping with repeated sounds and motions, as of something flapping. 1
- verb without object flip-flopping Informal. to make a sudden or unexpected reversal, as of direction, belief, attitude, or policy: The opposition claimed that the president had flip-flopped on certain issues. 1
- verb without object flip-flopping to execute a backward somersault. 1
- verb without object flip-flopping to flap; bang to and fro: The door flip-flopped in the high wind. 1
- verb flip-flopping present participle of flip-flop. 0