Pronunciation: /flɑp/
noun a complete failure
A1 The clown's red nose made a funny noise when it hit the ground with a flop.
A2 The magician's trick was a flop and the audience was not impressed.
B1 The new restaurant was a flop and had to close down after only a few months.
B2 The movie was a flop at the box office but later gained a cult following.
C1 Despite the negative reviews, the author's latest book was not a complete flop.
C2 The company's decision to launch a new product was a major flop and resulted in significant financial losses.
verb to fail completely
A1 The cat tried to jump onto the table but ended up flopping down instead.
A2 I flopped onto the couch after a long day at work.
B1 The new movie flopped at the box office, despite high expectations.
B2 She flopped down on the bed, exhausted from the day's activities.
C1 The company's latest product release flopped due to poor marketing strategies.
C2 After weeks of preparation, the play flopped on opening night, disappointing the cast and crew.
formal The company's latest product release was a flop in the market.
informal The new movie was a total flop, nobody liked it.
slang That party last night was a flop, no one showed up.
figurative His plan to win the competition was a flop, it didn't work out as expected.
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