flop
gb/flˈɑp/ us/flˈɑp/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2000
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
B1
entity
1
A complete failure
Something that fails completely and is not liked or successful.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] is a flop
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flop' with 'drop' because they sound similar, but 'drop' means to let something fall, not to fail.
పర్యాయపదాలు
failure (General term for lack of success without the informal tone of 'flop'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
success (Represents a positive outcome, opposite of failure.)
పదకలయికలు
box-office flop
|huge flop
|total flop
|film flop
|project flop
విషయాలు
entertainment
|business
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The new movie was a flop.
- Her plan was a flop.
- The party was a flop and no one came.
క్రియ
B1
action
2
To fail completely
To fail very badly at something.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to flop [at/in something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes use 'flop' for small mistakes, but it usually refers to complete failures.
పర్యాయపదాలు
fail (More general and formal; 'flop' is more informal and vivid.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
succeed (Means to achieve the intended result, opposite of failing.)
పదకలయికలు
flop badly
|flop completely
|flop at the box office
విషయాలు
entertainment
|business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The show flopped after one week.
- The game flopped because it had many bugs.
- His store flopped and closed soon.
క్రియ
A2
action
3
Fall or drop heavily
To fall or sit down in a heavy and loose way.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to flop [down/onto something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'flop' with 'drop'; 'drop' is usually for objects, while 'flop' often describes people or animals moving heavily.
పర్యాయపదాలు
collapse (Implies falling down suddenly, often from tiredness or weakness; 'flop' suggests looseness and heaviness.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
rise (Means to move upward from a position, opposite of falling down.)
పదకలయికలు
flop down
|flop onto the bed
|flop into a chair
విషయాలు
movement
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- He flopped onto the couch after work.
- The fish flopped around on the deck.
- She flopped down next to him with a sigh.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He flopped onto the sofa.
- The tired dog flopped on the floor.
- She flopped into the chair.
నామవాచకం
B2
event
4
Heavy loose fall or sound
The sound or action of something falling in a heavy and loose way.
పర్యాయపదాలు
thud ('Thud' is more general for dull heavy sounds; 'flop' suggests looseness.)
పదకలయికలు
with a flop
విషయాలు
movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- He sat down with a flop.
- The book hit the floor with a flop.
- She landed on the bed with a flop.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He sat with a flop.
- The shoe fell with a flop.
- She dropped into the chair with a flop.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
flop
IPA
GB/flˈɑp/
US/flˈɑp/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
flop (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (flop)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: flop
- Plural: flops
Verb
- Base: flop
- 3rd Person Singular: flops
- Present Participle: flopping
- Past: flopped
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
flops
noun
flopping
verb
flopped
verb
Related words
floppy
adjective B1
ముఖ్యాంశాలు
- Irregular present participle: flopping Verb
- Irregular past: flopped Verb
పదప్రయోగాలు
flip-flop
1/flˈɪp flˈɑp/
fixed phrase
Sudden change of opinion
To change your opinion or decision to its opposite quickly.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He did a belly flop into the pool by mistake.
- Her belly flop made everyone laugh.