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Meaning of the word flop in English

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flop

US /flɑːp/
UK /flɒp/
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Noun

a complete failure

Example:
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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.
Synonym:
failure disaster debacle fiasco washout
Antonym:
success hit

Verb

1.

to fall, drop, or hang loosely and heavily

Example:
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He let his head flop onto the pillow.
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The fish flopped around on the deck.
Synonym:
drop collapse dangle loll slump
Antonym:
rise stand
2.

to fail completely; be a flop

Example:
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The play flopped on opening night.
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Their new product launch flopped badly.
Synonym:
fail bomb fizzle tank go belly up
Antonym:
succeed triumph
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Related Word:
flip-flop