flop
gb/flˈɑp/ us/flˈɑp/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 2000
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
B1
entity
1
A complete failure
Something that fails completely and is not liked or successful.
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] is a flop
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flop' with 'drop' because they sound similar, but 'drop' means to let something fall, not to fail.
هممعنیها
failure (General term for lack of success without the informal tone of 'flop'.)
متضادها
success (Represents a positive outcome, opposite of failure.)
ترکیبهای رایج
box-office flop
|huge flop
|total flop
|film flop
|project flop
موضوعها
entertainment
|business
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The movie was a huge flop at the box office.
- His latest business venture turned out to be a flop.
- The concert was such a flop that the band lost money.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The new movie was a flop.
- Her plan was a flop.
- The party was a flop and no one came.
فعل
B1
action
2
To fail completely
To fail very badly at something.
الگوی کاربرد:
to flop [at/in something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use 'flop' for small mistakes, but it usually refers to complete failures.
هممعنیها
fail (More general and formal; 'flop' is more informal and vivid.)
متضادها
succeed (Means to achieve the intended result, opposite of failing.)
ترکیبهای رایج
flop badly
|flop completely
|flop at the box office
موضوعها
entertainment
|business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The play flopped after only one week on stage.
- His new app flopped despite heavy advertising.
- She flopped in her attempt to win the competition.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The show flopped after one week.
- The game flopped because it had many bugs.
- His store flopped and closed soon.
فعل
A2
action
3
Fall or drop heavily
To fall or sit down in a heavy and loose way.
الگوی کاربرد:
to flop [down/onto something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'flop' with 'drop'; 'drop' is usually for objects, while 'flop' often describes people or animals moving heavily.
هممعنیها
collapse (Implies falling down suddenly, often from tiredness or weakness; 'flop' suggests looseness and heaviness.)
متضادها
rise (Means to move upward from a position, opposite of falling down.)
ترکیبهای رایج
flop down
|flop onto the bed
|flop into a chair
موضوعها
movement
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- He flopped onto the couch after work.
- The fish flopped around on the deck.
- She flopped down next to him with a sigh.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- He flopped onto the sofa.
- The tired dog flopped on the floor.
- She flopped into the chair.
اسم
B2
event
4
Heavy loose fall or sound
The sound or action of something falling in a heavy and loose way.
هممعنیها
thud ('Thud' is more general for dull heavy sounds; 'flop' suggests looseness.)
ترکیبهای رایج
with a flop
موضوعها
movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- He sat down with a flop.
- The book hit the floor with a flop.
- She landed on the bed with a flop.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- He sat with a flop.
- The shoe fell with a flop.
- She dropped into the chair with a flop.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
flop
IPA
GB/flˈɑp/
US/flˈɑp/
هجاها و تکیه
flop (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (flop)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: flop
- Plural: flops
Verb
- Base: flop
- 3rd Person Singular: flops
- Present Participle: flopping
- Past: flopped
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
flops
noun
flopping
verb
flopped
verb
Related words
floppy
adjective B1
نکتههای کلیدی
- Irregular present participle: flopping Verb
- Irregular past: flopped Verb
عبارتها
flip-flop
1/flˈɪp flˈɑp/
fixed phrase
Sudden change of opinion
To change your opinion or decision to its opposite quickly.
نمونهها
- The politician was criticized for his flip-flop on climate policy.
- Her sudden flip-flop about the project confused everyone.
flop around
1/flˈɑp ɚˈaʊnd/
phrasal verb
Move loosely and uncontrolled
To move in an uncontrolled and loose way in different directions.
نمونهها
- The fish flopped around on the dock.
- He was flopping around in bed all night.
flop down
1/flˈɑp dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
Sit or lie down heavily
To sit or lie down in a heavy and loose way because you are tired or relaxed.
نمونهها
- She flopped down on the sofa after work.
- He came in and flopped down beside me.
belly flop
1/bˈɛli flˈɑp/
fixed phrase
informal
jump into water flat on belly
To jump into water and hit it flat with your belly, which usually hurts.
نمونهها
- He tried to dive but ended up doing a painful belly flop.
- The crowd laughed when she did a huge belly flop off the board.
- As a kid, he learned to swim after too many belly flops.
belly flop
2/bˈɛli flˈɑp/
fixed phrase
Painful flat stomach dive into water
When you jump into water and land flat on your stomach, making a big splash and feeling pain.
نمونهها
- He did a belly flop into the pool by mistake.
- Her belly flop made everyone laugh.