Meaning of the word flop in English

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flop

US /flɑːp/

UK /flɑːp/

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

Synonym:

success hit

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

Synonym:

rise stand

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

Synonym:

succeed triumph

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