Synonyms for flop
verb
To move with little control
wobble, teeter, totter, tumble, flounder, flap, wave, flutter, shake, bounce, turn topsy-turvy, flip-flop.
To fall without restraint
slump, drop, plump down, plop; see fall 1.
To be limp
flap, droop, dangle; see hang 2.
*To be a complete failure
miscarry, founder, fall flat, bomb*; see fail 1.
See flop in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To drop or sink heavily and noisily:
plop, plump2, plunk. See riseTo hang limply, loosely, and carelessly:
droop, loll, lop2, sag, slouch, wilt. See hangTo move (one's arms or wings, for example) up and down:
beat, flap, flitter, flutter, waggle, wave. See repetition- (Informal)
To be unsuccessful:
choke, fail, fall through. (Informal) fall down. (Slang) bomb. Idioms: fail of success, fall short. See thrive - (Slang)
To go to bed:
bed (down), retire. (Informal) turn in. (Slang) crash. Idioms: call it a night, hit the hay (or sack). See awareness
noun
- (Informal)
One that fails completely:
bust, failure, fiasco, loser, washout. (Informal) dud, lemon. (Slang) bomb. See thrive
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