flipt

Verb

flip (third-person singular simple present flips, present participle flipping, simple past and past participle flipped)

1. (transitive) To throw so as to turn over.
   • You need to flip the pancake onto the other side.

   Synonyms:

   flip over, turn, turn over, turn upside down

2. (transitive) 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.

   Synonyms:

   toss

3. (US, transitive) 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.
4. (US, intransitive) 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.
5. (US, transitive) 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.
6. (intransitive, slang) To go berserk or crazy; to get extremely angry.
   • I'd flip if anyone broke my phone.

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