Used in a Sentence

flipping

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for flipping.

Editorial note

Does it offer the files listing widget the Mac has in that fourth mode, where flipping between files shows on top an extra area that feels like flipping between music CDs?

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Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

The process of something being flipped or turned over.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of flipping gathered in one view.

noun

The process of something being flipped or turned over.

noun

The practice of buying something, making improvements to it, and reselling it for a higher price.

adjective

A mild intensifier; a minced oath of "fucking".

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for flipping.

noun

The process of something being flipped or turned over.

noun

The practice of buying something, making improvements to it, and reselling it for a higher price.

adjective

A mild intensifier; a minced oath of "fucking".

noun

(slang) Tripping on psychedelics while rolling on empathogens or entactogens.

Example sentences

1

Does it offer the files listing widget the Mac has in that fourth mode, where flipping between files shows on top an extra area that feels like flipping between music CDs?

2

So they would have to have some technique for flipping it as they raise their hand to reveal the coin.

3

But how does flipping them off make them any less so or do anything in any way to improve the situation?

4

As catbird pointed out, this is like asking the probability of flipping a coin.

5

Humans flipping a coin add a bit of precession (spin) that biasses the toss.

6

Pro-life and pro-choice are common terms, and it seems uncharitable to leap to the assumption that someone flipping a prefix is purposefully using an epithet with the intent of caricature an opposing view.

7

I don't see why flipping half-baked businesses would be a more noble goal than that.

8

Making tapes and vinyls is hard, burning CDs is easy, but people want the nostalgia of the more interactive process of flipping tapes and vinyls.

9

I don't want to be bothered flipping switches when I want to use a feature.

10

So far I've spent a cool $1000 on 10 domain names and am now discovering flipping them is harder than I thought!

11

There is a non zero probability of a cosmic ray flipping a bit and corrupting the operation of the machine, but those events are quite rare.

12

You taught me how to juggle people after flipping them.

Quote examples

1

Probably a little more satisfying than just flipping straight to the "play again" screen.

2

And many fresh-out-of-schools or "no longer flipping burgers as a job" are not taught or informed on what is or isn't professional as they've never held a "professional job" before.

Proper noun examples

1

(Flipping through A Case For Mars for a minute wasn't enough to find the reasoning...) If you wanted to do a mission with minimal assembly but with docking...

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use flipping in a sentence?

Does it offer the files listing widget the Mac has in that fourth mode, where flipping between files shows on top an extra area that feels like flipping between music CDs?

What does flipping mean?

The process of something being flipped or turned over.

What part of speech is flipping?

flipping is commonly used as noun, adjective.