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

And, on the flip side, some daughters were pushing themselves more than their parents would ever push them, and how that’s ingrained so early on. —Angelique Jackson, Variety, 25 Jan. 2026

On the flip side, if all the family is hunkered down in close quarters, give yourself grace and take breaks of alone time to recharge. —Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026

Sellers have to get realistic The flip side of the slowing market is that sellers no longer are in complete control. —Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2026

The flip side of Stearns’ short-term strategy is that Peralta and Bo Bichette could be gone after one year. —Levi Weaver, New York Times, 22 Jan. 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