Synonyms for

Flop

Verb / flɑ:p / Another word for flop — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To fall or drop heavily and suddenly.

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

failure fiasco debacle nonstarter

Informal

bomb dud washout bust

Literary

catastrophe disaster ruin

Antonyms

success triumph hit smash winner accomplishment

Common collocations

  • complete flop
  • total flop
  • box office flop
  • flop sweat
  • flop around
  • flop over
  • flop down

Word family

noun flop
verb flop

Usage note

Primarily used to describe something that fails spectacularly, especially a performance or product. Can be used both formally and informally, though its connotations are generally negative and dismissive.

Example sentences

  1. The pancake flopped when I tried to flip it in the air.
  2. The fish flopped around in the boat before finally dying.
  3. The movie was a flop and didn't do well at the box office.
  4. The athlete flopped to the ground after running a marathon.
  5. The tent flopped over in the wind and rain.

Quotes

  • Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston S. Churchill
  • I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. - Thomas A. Edison
  • Failure is only the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently. - Henry Ford

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