ALL meanings of flipper
flip·per
F f - noun flipper limb of whale, dolphin 1
- noun plural flipper diving: footwear, fin 1
- noun flipper A broad flat limb without fingers, used for swimming by various sea animals such as seals, whales, and turtles. 1
- noun flipper a broad, flat limb, as of a seal or whale, especially adapted for swimming. 1
- noun flipper Also called fin. one of a pair of paddlelike devices, usually of rubber, worn on the feet as an aid in scuba diving and swimming. 1
- noun flipper Theater. a narrow flat hinged or attached at right angles to a larger flat. 1
- noun flipper Slang. the hand. 1
- noun flipper someone or something that flips. 1
- adjective flipper flippant; pert. 1
- noun flipper in marine mammals such as whales, a wide flat limb, adapted for swimming. 0
- noun flipper a flat, wide, paddle-like rubber covering for the foot, used in swimming. 0
- noun flipper a flat lever in a pinball machine, used to keep the ball in play. 0
- noun flipper (cricket) A type of ball bowled by a leg spin bowler, which spins backwards and skids off the pitch with a low bounce. 0
- noun flipper (Informal) (US) television remote control, clicker. 0
- noun flipper (Slang) (dated) The hand. 0
- noun flipper (dentistry) A kind of false tooth, usually temporary. 0
- noun flipper A kitchen spatula. 0
- verb flipper to lift one or both flipper out of the water and slap the surface of the water. 0
- countable noun flipper Flippers are flat pieces of rubber that you can wear on your feet to help you swim more quickly, especially underwater. 0
- countable noun flipper The flippers of an animal that lives in water, for example a seal or a penguin, are the two or four flat limbs which it uses for swimming. 0
- noun flipper the flat broad limb of seals, whales, penguins, and other aquatic animals, specialized for swimming 0
- noun flipper either of a pair of rubber paddle-like devices worn on the feet as an aid in swimming, esp underwater 0
- noun flipper a ball bowled with backspin imparted by the action of the bowler's wrist 0
- noun flipper a broad, flat part or limb adapted for swimming, as in seals or whales 0
- noun flipper a large, flat, paddlelike rubber device worn on each foot by a swimmer or skin diver to increase the force of the kick 0