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belly-flop

belly-flop is the alternative spelling of belly flop.

Meaning of belly flop

Noun

belly flop (plural belly flops)

  1. A style of diving into a body of water in which the surface impact is made mostly by one's abdomen.
  2. A similar move performed on a trampoline.
  3. (slang) A flop; an utter failure.

See all 6 meanings of belly flop

Forms of belly-flop

pluralbelly-flops

Questions about belly-flop

What is belly-flop the alternative spelling of?
Belly-flop is the alternative spelling of belly flop.

Words near belly-flop in the dictionary

  1. belly-danced
  2. belly-dances
  3. belly-dancing
  4. belly-dumper
  5. belly-dumpers
  6. belly-flop
  7. belly-flops
  8. belly-god
  9. belly-gods
  10. belly-tember
  11. belly-timber

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