flop

US /flɑːp/

UK /flɑːp/

1.

a complete failure

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The movie was a complete flop at the box office.

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His business venture turned out to be a big flop.

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failure disaster debacle fiasco washout

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success hit

1.

to fall, drop, or hang loosely and heavily

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He let his head flop onto the pillow.

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The fish flopped around on the deck.

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drop collapse dangle loll slump

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rise stand

2.

to fail completely; be a flop

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The play flopped on opening night.

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Their new product launch flopped badly.

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fail bomb fizzle tank go belly up

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succeed triumph

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flip-flop