Pancake turn
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verb
- To toss so as to cause to turn over in the air
"flip a coin"
- To cause to turn and especially to turn over
"flipped the car"
- To move with a small quick motion
"flip a switch"
- To turn (something) on or off with a switch
"flip on/off the lights"
- To change or move through (channels, stations, etc.) quickly
"flipping channels with the remote control"
- To buy and usually renovate (real estate) so as to quickly resell at a higher price
"He's flipped three houses for a substantial profit."
- To cause or persuade (a witness) to cooperate in prosecuting a criminal case against an associate
"… wrote that the … probe seemed to have reached the stage where investigators are in the process of flipping witnesses."
- To make a twitching or flicking movement
"the fish flipped and flopped on the deck"
- To turn or roll from one side to the other turn over
"The crab had flipped onto its back."
- To do a somersault in the air to do a flip
"He flipped off the diving board."
- To change from one state, position, subject, etc., to another
"The job market flipped from hot to cold."
- To change or move through channels, pages, etc.
"He sat on the couch flipping through the channels."
- To cooperate in the prosecution of a criminal case against an associate
"Before sentencing, two more members defected …. And, soon after receiving his 45-year sentence in May 1989, Leonetti flipped, too."
- To lose one's reason or composure
"She completely flipped when she heard about her son's accident."
- To become very enthusiastic
- to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air; also : toss
- to cause to turn and especially to turn over
- to move with a small quick motion
noun
- A mixed drink usually consisting of a sweetened spiced liquor with beaten eggs
- An act or instance of flipping
- The motion used in flipping
- A somersault especially in the air
- A holder for a collectible coin made of vinyl or cardboard with a plastic window and often having a sleeve in which to place an identifying insert
adjective
- Flippant, impertinent
noun
- The sound or motion of something flapping loosely
- A backward handspring
- A sudden reversal (as of policy or strategy)
- A usually electronic device or a circuit (as in a computer) capable of assuming either of two stable states
- A rubber sandal loosely fastened to the foot by a thong
verb
- To hold up the middle finger as an obscene gesture of contempt to
"flipped off the other driver"
idiomatic phrase
- To lose one's reason or composure
"You can't just up and quit! Have you flipped your lid?"
verb
- To lose one's reason or composure
"She's going to flip out when she sees the great present I got her!"
- To cause (someone) to lose reason or composure
"But it wasn't until he saw a homemade e-bike in the back of a neighbor's pickup truck about five years ago that he truly fell in love. “It flipped me out. It looked like a tiny motorcycle,” [Andrew] Willner said."
noun
- A cell phone with a hinged body that opens and closes
"Smith, who was still using a flip phone, was suspicious of his girlfriend's preoccupation with social media, worrying that it would detract from the experience."
noun
- The reverse side of a phonograph record
"[Taylor] Swift has an exclusive 7-inch single of “The Lakes” … On the flip side: “The Lakes (original version),” an orchestral take on the song not previously available on vinyl."
- A reverse or opposite side, aspect, or result
"The flipside of the disquieting inflation news is good news on the state of the economy …"
idiom
- To work as a cook in a fast-food restaurant
"He got a job flipping burgers after school."
This clue was used on January 21, 2025.
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