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