Definitions for flip-flops

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IPA: /ˈflɪpˌflɒp/

Flip-Flops is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 134 anagrams from letters in flip-flops (-ffillopps).

Definitions for flip-flops

noun

  1. Informal. a sudden or unexpected reversal, as of direction, belief, attitude, or policy.
  2. a backward somersault.
  3. Also called flip-flop circuit. Electronics. an electronic circuit having two stable conditions, each one corresponding to one of two alternative input signals.
  4. any of several similar devices having two alternative states, the change of state being caused by some input signal or by some change of input.
  5. the sound and motion of something flapping, as a wind-blown shutter; a banging to and fro.
  6. any backless, usually open-toed flat shoe or slipper.
  7. a flat, backless rubber sandal, usually secured on the foot by a thong between the first two toes, as for use at a beach, swimming pool, etc. Compare thong, zori.
  8. (in advertising) a display or presentation, usually on an easel, consisting of a series of pages hinged at the top and flipped over in sequence.

adverb

  1. with repeated sounds and motions, as of something flapping.

verb (used without object)

  1. Informal. to make a sudden or unexpected reversal, as of direction, belief, attitude, or policy:
  2. to execute a backward somersault.
  3. to flap; bang to and fro:

Origin of flip-flops

First recorded in 1655-65

Examples for flip-flops

I had a headache; my breath was short, and upon the least exertion my heart did flip-flops.

Halie removed her flip-flops and continued barefoot up the middle of what really did seem to be her streets.

Dan broke off and almost retched as his stomach turned a flip-flop to end all flip-flops.

Sen. Paul has been getting a dunking in the media for his flip-flops on foreign policy.

You know we call those girls who are always changing quarters the flip-flops.

To my mind this is nothing compared to the flip-flops done lately by foreigners.

If Romney tries to run or tiptoe away, he will trip over his own flip-flops.

Buzzfeed's Andrew Kaczynski rounds up a few of the president's flip-flops.

She lay back in the weak sun with her eyes closed behind her shades, her toes wiggling in her flip-flops.

"Here, this is the way to begin," and he did some flip-flops slow and easy-like.

Word Value for flip-flops
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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