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

On the flip side, DraftKings and FanDuel have both announced plans to launch their own prediction market services. —Devika Rao, TheWeek, 2 Jan. 2026

On the flip side, can Kekäläinen afford to let an asset like Tuch walk out the door for nothing on July 1? —Chris Johnston, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026

The flip side Thank you to Sophia at the Women’s Center for Radiology on Orange Avenue for being so kind, encouraging and thorough when performing my recent mammogram. —Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026

On the flip side, drivers will not have to pay more to cross the Benjamin Franklin, Walt Whitman, Commodore Barry and Betsy Ross bridges in 2026. —Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025

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