flip

Sense 1 noun

an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return

Sense 2 verb

lightly throw to see which side comes up

I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!

Sense 3 adjective

marked by casual disrespect

a flip answer to serious question

Sense 4 noun

hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg

Sense 5 verb

cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation

switch on the light

Sense 6 noun

a sudden, quick movement

with a flip of the wrist

Sense 7 verb

look through a book or other written material

He thumbed through the report

Sense 8 noun

the act of flipping a coin

Sense 9 verb

toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air

Sense 10 noun

a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water

Sense 11 verb

cause to move with a flick

he flicked his Bic

Sense 12 noun

(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team

the pass was fumbled

Sense 13 verb

throw or toss with a light motion

flip me the beachball

Sense 14 verb

move with a flick or light motion

Sense 15 verb

turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse

flip over the pork chop

Sense 16 verb

react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way

he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University

Sense 17 verb

go mad, go crazy

He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off

Sense 18 verb

reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)