Flipping
/ˈflɪpɪŋ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Flipping
verb
- To throw so as to turn over.
"You need to flip the pancake onto the other side."
- To put into a quick revolving motion through a snap of the thumb and index finger.
"If you can't decide which option to go for, flip a coin."
- To win a state (or county) won by another party in the preceding elections
"Wisconsin had been Democratic for decades, but the Republicans flipped it in 2016."
- To turn state's evidence; to agree to testify against one's co-conspirators in exchange for concessions from prosecutors.
"The mafioso flipped on his superiors to get a lighter sentence."
- To induce someone to turn state's evidence; to get someone to agree to testify against their co-conspirators in exchange for concessions.
"The district attorney was able to strengthen his case against the bank robber by flipping the getaway driver."
noun
adjective
- A mild intensifier.
"Where's my flipping watch?"
adverb
- Fucking; used as an intensifier to modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs
"Do you flipping think I'm stupid?"
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SYNONYMS
tossturnturn over