flip side

noun

variants or less commonly flipside

ˈflip-ˌsīd 

plural flip sides also flipsides

1

: the reverse side of a phonograph record

[Taylor] Swift has an exclusive 7-inch single of "The Lakes" … On the flip side: "The Lakes (original version)," an orchestral take on the song not previously available on vinyl.

—Mike Snider

also : a song presented on the flip side of a record

The flip side of The Stone Poneys' "Different Drum" was the Pamela Polland composition "I've Got to Know."

—Warren Kurtz

2

: a reverse or opposite side, aspect, or result

The flipside of the disquieting inflation news is good news on the state of the economy …

—Paul Wiseman

Sixteen City Council members are stepping down, which means fresh faces and new ideas—but on the flip side, a huge loss of institutional knowledge about the basics of how the city operates …

—The Chicago Sun-Times

Examples of flip side in a Sentence

That song was on the flip side of their first single.

Loss of privacy is the flip side of fame.

Recent Examples on the Web

The flip side • Kudos to the young gentleman employee at the CVS at the corner of Rinehart and 1st Street in Sanford. — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

And then the flip side, the job of a producer is to make sure that everything that happens is able to come out on camera. — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

On the flip side, Pope said Clancy's current physical condition might complicate things for the prosecution in an unexpected way. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

On the flip side, a distressed barn wood frame gives off an organic, Craftsman-style vibe in a warm walnut tone. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for flip side

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied