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Synonyms for flip

34 synonyms
1 antonym
7 meanings

verb
noun

Most common

switch alternate interchange tack turn upside down leaf toss throw

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Switch

switch, flip-flop US, tack, alternate, interchange

2. Turn upside down — to throw so as to turn over

turn, turn over, turn upside down

3. Leaf

leaf, thumb, riffle, riff

4. Toss

toss, pitch, sky slang dated

Other

throw, sling, twitch, slingshot

Noun

1. Somersault

somersault, somerset, summerset, somersaulting, summersault

2. Swap — A complete change of direction, decision, movement etc

swap, inversion

3. Damn — A whit or jot; the tiniest amount

damn, dash, touch, bit, dab

Other

flick, pass, flannel dated UK

Antonyms

All antonyms of flip →

Definitions

v. 1
To throw so as to turn over.
You need to flip the pancake onto the other side.
v. 2
To put into a quick revolving motion through a snap of the thumb and index finger.
If you can't decide which option to go for, flip a coin.
n. 1
A complete change of direction, decision, movement etc.
n. 2
A whit or jot; the tiniest amount.
I don't care a flip for what he says.

Related words

Word family: flipcard flip-flop flippy
Phrases: flip one's wig flip one's lid flip out flip the bird flip over flip shit flip off flip book

Forms

Plural: flips → somersaults, somersets, summersets, somersaultings…
Past participle: flipped
e.g. flipped → switched, flip-flopped, tacked, alternated…

Example sentences

switch I don't switch on the light in my studio at night.
alternate There are pictures on alternate pages of the book.
interchange He didn't notice the interchange ahead of him.
tack I decided to take a different tack with my students.
leaf A fallen leaf floated on the surface of the water.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
flip		rising
switch		steady
alternate		falling
interchange		falling
tack		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: bit¹, sky¹, dab¹
4 letters: turn¹, damn¹, pass¹, leaf¹, dash¹, toss¹, swap¹, tack¹, riff¹
5 letters: touch¹, throw¹, pitch¹, thumb¹, flick¹, sling¹
6 letters: switch¹, twitch¹, riffle²
7 letters: flannel²
8 letters: somerset³
9 letters: alternate³, inversion³, slingshot², summerset
10 letters: somersault³
11 letters: interchange³, summersault
13 letters: somersaulting⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (riffle² = 2 syllables).