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

Nothing has changed because of these legal actions, and on the flip side, tens of thousands of people are getting pills because of shield laws, Cohen said. —Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026

And then there is the flip side. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026

The flip side • Hats off to the Lake Brantley High School student who stopped on his walk home to help a guy whose truck had lost a large load of bagged mulch at a nearby intersection. —Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026

On the flip side, there’s the risk that a production could cast someone who might not be adequately prepared or equipped to handle the pressures of a major onscreen role. —Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 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