flip side
noun
variants
or less commonly flipside
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
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
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
Paul WisemanSixteen 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
The Chicago Sun-TimesExamples 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.
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On the flip side, players who lose in the first round of the singles draw will earn $110,000, up just 10% from last year, and the total purse for the men’s and women’s qualifying tournaments will increase to $8 million, also up just 10%.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The story of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, on the flip side, had to be much more compact and as such, provided Gough and Millar the biggest challenge yet from a storytelling standpoint.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
On the flip side, Lagree says his method is based on building muscular endurance through time under tension, or how long your muscles produce force.
—Megan Falk, SELF, 5 Aug. 2025
On the flip side, Larry Ellison (+$102 billion), Mark Zuckerberg (+$56 billion), and Jensen Huang ($37 billion) have seen sizable wealth increases.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The story of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, on the flip side, had to be much more compact and as such, provided Gough and Millar the biggest challenge yet from a storytelling standpoint.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
On the flip side, Lagree says his method is based on building muscular endurance through time under tension, or how long your muscles produce force.
—Megan Falk, SELF, 5 Aug. 2025
On the flip side, Larry Ellison (+$102 billion), Mark Zuckerberg (+$56 billion), and Jensen Huang ($37 billion) have seen sizable wealth increases.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Flip side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flip%20side. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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