English
Pronunciation
rhymes|�p
Verb
en-verb|flops|flopping|flopped
- To fall heavily, because lacking energy.
#: He flopped down in front of the television as he was exhausted from work.
- To fail completely, not to be successful at all (about a movie, play, book, song, etc.).
#:The latest album flopped and so the studio canceled her contract.
Derived terms
floppy
Translations
rfv-trans
Czech: zhroutit se (1); propadnout, selhat (2)
Dutch: mislopen, verkeerd gaan
French: s'effondre
German: plumpsen
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Russian: пл��н��� (lyukhnut')
Spanish: tirarse
Swedish: falla ihop (1); floppa (2)
Noun
en-noun
- An incident of a certain type of fall; a plopping down.
- A failure, especially in the entertainment industry.
- A communal sequence of cards in a poker game.
#*1996: John Patrick, John Patrick's Casino Poker: Professional Gambler's Guide to Winning
#*:The flop didn't help you but probably did help the other hands.
#*2003: Lou Krieger, Internet Poker: How to Play and Beat Online Poker Games
#*:Here are six tips to help you play succesfully on the flop (the first three communal cards).
#*2005: Henry Stephenson, Real Poker Night: Taking Your Home Game to a New Level
#*:The strength of your hand now has nothing to do with how strong it may have been before the flop.
- A European slang term to describe a group of gypsies or hippies sleeping in a pile at a festival.
#:Look at the flop of hippies!
Synonyms
box office bomb
turkey
Translations
rfc-trans
Chinese:
:Simplified: ��声 (p�ijīsh�ng)
:Traditional: ���
Dutch: plof m
French: effondrement m
German: Plumpsen n
Greek: ����η (ptós�) f
Japanese: ã��ã�ã��ã�� (furoppu)
Korean: í� ë�¨ì�´ë�¨ë¦¼ (tuk tteoreotteurim)
Russian: п�овал (próval) m
Spanish: fracaso m
Swedish: flopp (2,3)
Related terms
flipflop, flip-flop, flip flop<!-- not sure which are correct -->
Dutch
Noun
infl|nl|noun|g=m
- failure, something that went wrong
fr:flop
pl:flop
ru:flop
vi:flop
zh:flop
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