flip open

verb

flipped open; flipping open; flips open

: to open or to cause (something) to open with a quick movement

Her notebook flipped open.

She flipped open her notebook.

Examples of flip open in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By midmorning, Helen, ensconced on a couch in front of the portrait of Andrew, flipped open a laptop and waited. — Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

On Saturday, before what could have been his final start with Toronto, Gausman flipped open his book and tore out a random page. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Andrus flipped open a door on the furnace. — Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Mar. 2026

When its minuscule trigger hairs are touched, the trapdoor flips open, and the tiny victim is sucked in along with water in milliseconds before the door closes again. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for flip open

• atropine
• reopen