flop

To be unsuccessful, especially because few people like or notice it.

• The show flopped.
• Her new album flopped despite the advertising.
• Why did their product launch flop so badly?

Similar words: fail, bomb

Opposites: succeed

Common phrases: flop badly, flop at something, flop commercially

To sit or lie down heavily because you are tired or relaxed.

• I flopped onto the bed.
• After work, she flops down on the sofa.
• He flopped into a chair and closed his eyes.

How to use it: flop onto/into something (She flopped onto the sofa.)

Similar words: collapse, slump

Common phrases: flop down, flop onto something

To fall or move up and down loosely, often with a broad, flat part.

• The fish flopped on the ground.
• Her wide hat brim flopped as she ran.
• The bird’s injured wing flopped against its side.

Similar words: flap

Common phrases: flop about, flop around

To hang or drop loosely, or make something do this.

• His hair flopped over his eyes.
• The elephant flopped its ears forward.
• The puppy’s ears flop down on either side of its head.

Similar words: droop

Common phrases: flop forward, flop something down

To pretend another player has hurt or knocked you down so that they receive a penalty.

• The player flopped.
• He flopped when the defender barely touched him.
• The referee warned her not to flop again.

Similar words: dive

Common phrases: flop on contact, flop deliberately

Something that is completely unsuccessful, especially a film, show, or product.

• The party was a flop.
• Their expensive film became a box office flop.
• Nobody expected the new restaurant to be such a flop.

Similar words: failure, disaster

Opposites: success, hit

Common phrases: a total flop, box office flop

A heavy fall or sudden drop onto a surface.

• He landed with a flop.
• Her flop onto the sofa shook the cushions.
• We heard a heavy flop as the bag hit the floor.

Similar words: fall

Common phrases: with a flop, a heavy flop

Directly and heavily onto a surface.

• He fell flop down.
• She landed flop on the floor.
• The sack dropped flop onto the ground.

Similar words: flat, squarely

Common phrases: fall flop down, land flop down