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Quick definitions from WordNet (flip)

▸ noun:  a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
▸ noun:  the act of flipping a coin
▸ noun:  hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
▸ noun:  (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
▸ noun:  an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
▸ verb:  go mad, go crazy ("He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off")
▸ verb:  turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse ("Flip over the pork chop")
▸ verb:  move with a flick or light motion
▸ verb:  throw or toss with a light motion ("Flip me the beachball")
▸ verb:  lightly throw to see which side comes up ("I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!")
▸ verb:  cause to move with a flick
▸ verb:  toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
▸ verb:  look through a book or other written material
▸ verb:  cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
▸ verb:  reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
▸ adjective:  marked by casual disrespect ("A flip answer to serious question")

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