GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Found 2 definitions

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    Flip, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Flipped (flĭpt); p. pr. & vb. n. Flipping.]
    1. To toss (an object) into the air so as make it turn over one or more times; to fillip; as, “to flip up a cent”.

    [1913 Webster]

    As when your little ones

    Do 'twixt their fingers flip their cherry stones. W. Browne.

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    2. To turn (a flat object) over with a quick motion; as, “to flip a card over; to flip a pancake”.

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    3. To cause (a person) to turn against former colleagues, such as to become a witness for the state, in a criminal prosecution in which the person is a defendant. [cant]

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    4. (Finance) To resell (an asset) rapidly to make a quick profit. [cant]

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  2.       
    Flip, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Flipped (flĭpt); p. pr. & vb. n. Flipping.] To become insane or irrational; -- often used with out; as, “seeing her mother killed made the girl flip out”.

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