flop
gb/flˈɑp/ us/flˈɑp/
A2
英語
~ 2000
語義
0件の語義
名詞
B1
entity
1
A complete failure
Something that fails completely and is not liked or successful.
用法パターン：
[something] is a flop
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'flop' with 'drop' because they sound similar, but 'drop' means to let something fall, not to fail.
類義語
failure (General term for lack of success without the informal tone of 'flop'.)
対義語
success (Represents a positive outcome, opposite of failure.)
コロケーション
box-office flop
|huge flop
|total flop
|film flop
|project flop
テーマ
entertainment
|business
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- The new movie was a flop.
- Her plan was a flop.
- The party was a flop and no one came.
動詞
B1
action
2
To fail completely
To fail very badly at something.
用法パターン：
to flop [at/in something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes use 'flop' for small mistakes, but it usually refers to complete failures.
類義語
fail (More general and formal; 'flop' is more informal and vivid.)
対義語
succeed (Means to achieve the intended result, opposite of failing.)
コロケーション
flop badly
|flop completely
|flop at the box office
テーマ
entertainment
|business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- The show flopped after one week.
- The game flopped because it had many bugs.
- His store flopped and closed soon.
動詞
A2
action
3
Fall or drop heavily
To fall or sit down in a heavy and loose way.
用法パターン：
to flop [down/onto something]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'flop' with 'drop'; 'drop' is usually for objects, while 'flop' often describes people or animals moving heavily.
類義語
collapse (Implies falling down suddenly, often from tiredness or weakness; 'flop' suggests looseness and heaviness.)
対義語
rise (Means to move upward from a position, opposite of falling down.)
コロケーション
flop down
|flop onto the bed
|flop into a chair
テーマ
movement
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- He flopped onto the couch after work.
- The fish flopped around on the deck.
- She flopped down next to him with a sigh.
学習者向け例文
- He flopped onto the sofa.
- The tired dog flopped on the floor.
- She flopped into the chair.
名詞
B2
event
4
Heavy loose fall or sound
The sound or action of something falling in a heavy and loose way.
類義語
thud ('Thud' is more general for dull heavy sounds; 'flop' suggests looseness.)
コロケーション
with a flop
テーマ
movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- He sat down with a flop.
- The book hit the floor with a flop.
- She landed on the bed with a flop.
学習者向け例文
- He sat with a flop.
- The shoe fell with a flop.
- She dropped into the chair with a flop.
文法
辞書形
flop
IPA
GB/flˈɑp/
US/flˈɑp/
音節・強勢
flop （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (flop)
活用形
Noun
- Base: flop
- Plural: flops
Verb
- Base: flop
- 3rd Person Singular: flops
- Present Participle: flopping
- Past: flopped
関連語
Forms
flops
noun
flopping
verb
flopped
verb
Related words
floppy
adjective B1
文法ポイント
- Irregular present participle: flopping Verb
- Irregular past: flopped Verb
表現
flip-flop
1/flˈɪp flˈɑp/
fixed phrase
Sudden change of opinion
To change your opinion or decision to its opposite quickly.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.
例文
- 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.
例文
- He did a belly flop into the pool by mistake.
- Her belly flop made everyone laugh.