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Synonyms
flop (flŏp)

[Alteration of flap.]

verb: flopped, flop·ping, flops. 

intransitive verb 

  1. To fall or lie down heavily and noisily.
  2. To move about loosely or limply: The dog's ears flopped when it ran.
  3. Informal To fail utterly: The play flopped.
  4. Slang
    1. To rest idly; lounge.
    2. To go to bed.

transitive verb 

To drop or lay (something) down heavily and noisily: flopped the steak onto a platter.

noun 

  1. The act of flopping.
  2. The sound made when flopping.
  3. Informal An utter failure.

derivatives

floṕper
noun
FLOP

abbreviation 

Computer Science floating-point operation