flip

lightly throw to see which side comes up

• “I don”

cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation

• “switch on the light”
• “throw the lever”

look through a book or other written material

• “He thumbed through the report”
• “She leafed through the volume”

toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air

cause to move with a flick

• “he flicked his Bic”

throw or toss with a light motion

• “flip me the beachball”
• “toss me newspaper”

take into custody

• “the police nabbed the suspected criminals”

turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse

• “flip over the pork chop”
• “turn over the pancakes”

go mad, go crazy

• “He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off”

reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return

hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg

the act of flipping a coin

a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water

(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team

• “the pass was fumbled”

marked by casual disrespect

• “a flip answer to serious question”
• “the student was kept in for impudent behavior”