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Nouns (8)

flip

n. a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water

flip

n. hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg

toss

n. the act of flipping a coin

Mexican stud

n. a variant of poker

pass, toss

n. (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"

somersault, somersaulting

n. an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return

Verbs (19)

toss

v. lightly throw to see which side comes up; "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"

flick

v. cause to move with a flick; "he flicked his Bic"

twitch

v. toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air

turn upside down, turn over, flip over

v. turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; "flip over the pork chop"; "turn over the pancakes"

flick, move with a flick

v. move with a flick or light motion

throw, switch

v. cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever"

pitch, toss, sky

v. throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"

jerk, flick

v. throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper across the table"; "jerk his head"

interchange, switch, flip-flop, alternate

v. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (3)

insolent, impudent, snotty-nosed

adj. marked by casual disrespect; "a flip answer to serious question"; "the student was kept in for impudent behavior"

Fuzzynyms (115)

tumble, whirl, skirl, whirl around

v. fly around; "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air"

spin, twirl, whirl, birl

v. cause to spin; "spin a coin"

pitch, fall forwards

v. fall or plunge forward; "She pitched over the railing of the balcony"

pitch, tilt, cant, slant, cant over

v. heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"

rock, cradle

v. move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

shift, careen, sway, tilt, wobble

v. move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

nod, sway

v. sway gently back and forth, as is in a nodding motion; "the flowers were nodding in the breeze"

pitch, shift, lurch

v. move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"

twist, wriggle, squirm, wrestle, worm, writhe

v. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"

play

v. cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space; "The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack"

joggle, jiggle, wiggle

v. move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!"

beat, flap

v. move with a thrashing motion; "The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"

discard, toss, fling, put away, throw out, chuck out, throw away, cast away, cast out, cast aside, toss away, toss out, dispose of

v. throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"

throw, cast, drop, shed, cast off, throw away, shake off, throw off

v. get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"

put, cast, couch, frame, redact

v. formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language"

hurl, cast, hurtle

v. throw forcefully

throw, cast, project, contrive, put forth, send forth

v. put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"

throw, project through the air

v. project through the air; "throw a frisbee"

toss, chuck

v. throw carelessly; "chuck the ball"

heave

v. throw with great effort

lob, throw in a high arc

v. propel in a high arc; "lob the tennis ball"

fluctuate, be unstable

v. be unstable; "The stock market fluctuates"

lurch, stagger

v. move slowly and unsteadily; "The truck lurched down the road"

discourteous

adj. showing no courtesy; rude; "a distant and at times discourteous young"

irreverent

adj. showing lack of due respect or veneration; "irreverent scholars mocking sacred things"; "noisy irreverent tourists"

sarcastic

adj. expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds

offensive

adj. causing anger or annoyance; "offensive remarks"

arrogant, chesty, self-important

adj. having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride; "an arrogant official"; "arrogant claims"; "chesty as a peacock"

imperious, masterful

adj. able to deal authoritatively with affairs; "dismissed the matter with an imperious wave of her hand"

overblown, grandiloquent, pompous, pontifical, portentous

adj. puffed up with vanity; "a grandiloquent and boastful manner"; "overblown oratory"; "a pompous speech"; "pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey"- Newsweek

brash, cheeky, nervy

adj. offensively bold; "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club"; "a nervy thing to say"

critical

adj. marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws; "a critical attitude"

belittling, depreciative, depreciatory, derogative, derogatory, detractive, disparaging, slighting

adj. expressive of low opinion; "derogatory comments"; "disparaging remarks about the new house"

unmannered, ill-mannered, rude, unmannerly

adj. socially incorrect in behavior; "resentment flared at such an unmannered intrusion"

Synonyms (17)

flip through, leaf through

v. read superficially

withering, devastating, annihilating

adj. making light of; "afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert

insulting, scornful, disdainful, contemptuous

adj. expressing extreme contempt

contumelious

adj. arrogantly insolent

jeering, derisive, derisory, mocking

adj. abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'"

impious, undutiful

adj. lacking due respect or dutifulness; "impious toward one's parents"; "an undutiful son"

undeferential

adj. not showing courteous respect

Antonyms (1)

respectful

adj. full of or exhibiting respect; "respectful behavior"; "a respectful glance"

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