Main Entry: ¹flop

Pronunciation: \ˈfläp\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): flopped; flop·ping

Etymology: alteration of ²flap

Date: 1602

intransitive verb 1 : to swing or move loosely : flap
2 : to throw or move oneself in a heavy, clumsy, or relaxed manner <flopped into the chair>
3 : to change or turn suddenly
4 : to go to bed <a place to flop at night>
5 : to fail completely <the play flopped>transitive verb : to move or drop heavily or noisily : cause to flop <flopped the bundles down>

— flop·per noun