Synonyms for flip-flop
- noun
- verb
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Flippy-flop — A sandal consisting of a rubber sole fastened to the foot by a rubber thong fitting between the toes and…
flippy-flop informal, thong, beach sandal, slipper US IN, slop ZA, plugger AU, chancla, zori US, jandal NZ, go-ahead dated
2. Change of mind
Verb
1. Switch
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A sandal consisting of a rubber sole fastened to the foot by a rubber thong fitting between the toes and around the sides of the foot.
the necessity for yet another place at which to buy a polo shirt or a pair of flip-flops may not be apparent to the town's residents
- n. 2
A change of places; an inversion or swap.
- v. 1
To alternate back and forth between directly opposite opinions, ideas, or decisions.
Related words
- Word family
- flip-flopper
- Other spellings
- flip flop flipflop
Forms
- Plural
- flip-flops → flippy-flops, thongs, slippers, slops…
- Past participle
- flip-flopped
e.g. flip-flopped → switched, flipped, tacked, alternated…
Example sentences
- thong He decided to wear a bright red thong to the beach.
- backflip He died by hitting his head while trying to do a backflip.
By length
- 4 letters
- flip1, tack1, slop1, zori
- 5 letters
- thong1
- 6 letters
- switch1, jandal
- 7 letters
- slipper2, plugger, chancla, chappal
- 8 letters
- reversal3, backflip
- 9 letters
- alternate3, vacillate3
- 10 letters
- turnaround3
- 11 letters
- interchange3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (slipper2 = 2 syllables).