Dictionary Check: flop

"flop" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 11 points

Definition

noun

an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers

Example: "this computer can perform a million flops per second"
noun

someone who is unsuccessful

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noun

a complete failure

Example: "the play was a dismal flop"
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noun

the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink

Example: "he landed on the bed with a great flop"
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adverb

with a flopping sound

Example: "he tumbled flop into the mud"
adverb

completely

Example: "he fell flop on his face"
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