You play the game by pounding the table when prompted, until the end where you flip the table over to send simulated food and cutlery flying.
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Flip
/flɪp/
Synonyms for "flip" (356 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (72)
Noun(9 words)
about faceabout-faceafterthoughtafterthoughtsall jawangerbandybe angrybe excitablebeakbeatbellowbetter thoughtsbickerbiggetyblow a gasketblow upbluffbobbowl
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brashbrushbuntcandidcastcatapultcatch firecatch the infectionchange of mindchange of pacechange-upchattycheekychuckchunkchutzpadikcockycome apartcome unstuckcommunicativecontemptuousconversationalcrackcrack upcrustycurvedabdancedartdashderisivedip intodisrespectfuldowncurvedrinkeffusiveexcite easilyexpansiveexplodefacy
Verb(3 words)
Strong matches (106)
fastballfillipfirefire upflame upflapflare upflash upflickflickerflingflip flopflip outflip-flopflippantflirtflitflitterflopflounce
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fluentflutterfly off the handleforkforwardforward passfrankfreakfreak outfreshgabbygallygarrulousgassyget excitedglance atglibgo berserkgo crazygo haywirego into hystericsgo madgo pitapatgo to piecesgossipygratuitousgrazegregariousgushygutterhave a tantrumheavehit the ceilinghitchhurlhurtleimpertinentimpudentincurveirreverentjerkjigjiggerjiggetjigglejogjoggleknuckleballlancelaterallateral passlaunchlet flyloblong windedlong-windedloquacious
Noun(18 words)
Related words (178)
lose couragelose self-controlmalapertmature judgmentmultiloquentmultiloquiousnervynewsyoutcurveovertalkativepalpitatepasspatpeckpegpeltpertpickpitchpitchfork
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pitter patterpitter-patterpluckprolixpulseputput the shotrageramprantrant and raverapravereversalreverseright-aboutright-about-faceruderun a temperaturesassysaucyscrewballsecond thoughtsseetheserveserviceshot putshot-putshysinkerslatsliderslingsmartsmart aleckysmart asssmart-aleckysmart-asssmoldersmoothsnakesnapsnatchsociablespinspitballspitterspluttersputterstartstormsudden pulltake firetalkativetalkytaptergiversatingtergiversationthrobthrowthumb throughtickletilttiptosstouchturnturn a hairturnaboutturnaroundtweaktwisttwitchuncalled foruncalled-forupcurveverbosevolte facevolte-facevolublewavewaverwhiskwindywisewise asswise-asswrenchyankyerk
Noun(45 words)
Verb(22 words)
overturnedpitchriffriffleriffledskysomersaultedswitchtackthrowthumbthumbedtoggledtosstossedtransposedtumbledturn overtwitchupend
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Adjective(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: somersault, toss, about face, about-face, afterthought.
- Sentence evidence is available for flip, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "flip".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "flip"
Keep "flip" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "flip" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "flip", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "flip" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
39 entriesShowing 16 of 39 words.
More specific
24 entriesback flipcoin flipdouble back flipflip outflip the switchfrivolous remarkfront flipglib quipgo berserkhorizontal flipinvert the valuelid fliplose itmarket flipmirror imageoffhand response
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Collocations
16 entriescoin flipflip a coinflip attitudeflip bookflip chartflip conclusionflip flopflip interpretationflip outflip overflip remarkflip responseflip sideflip switchflip the switchflip tone
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
6 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
20 translations across 11 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- изперкам verb (to go berserk or crazy)
- изперквам verb (to go berserk or crazy)
Finnish
2 entries- pimahtaa verb (to go berserk or crazy)
- seota verb (to go berserk or crazy)
German
1 entries- ausflippen verb (to go berserk or crazy)
Greek
1 entries- φλιπάρω verb (to go berserk or crazy)
Hungarian
4 entries- bedühödik verb (to go berserk or crazy)
- begorombul verb (to go berserk or crazy)
- bepöccen verb (to go berserk or crazy)
- feldühödik verb (to go berserk or crazy)
Italian
1 entries- impazzirsi verb (to go berserk or crazy)
Portuguese
1 entries- flipar verb (to go berserk or crazy)
Russian
4 entries- взбеси́ться verb (to go berserk or crazy)
- рехну́ться verb (to go berserk or crazy)
- свихну́ться verb (to go berserk or crazy)
- спя́тить verb (to go berserk or crazy)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- flipnuti verb (to go berserk or crazy)
Spanish
1 entries- flipar verb (to go berserk or crazy)
Swedish
1 entries- flippa ut verb (to go berserk or crazy)
Sample sentences
50 total sentences available.
The manager dismisses someone almost once a month now, and I don't know how we can flip burgers any faster or better or with more team spirit or whatever it is that he wants.
Source: tatoeba (717989)
Flip to the back of the book for the index.
Source: tatoeba (963951)
Let's flip a coin.
Source: tatoeba (1910575)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "flip"?
Closest matches include somersault, toss, about face, about-face, afterthought.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "flip"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.