n.

1. an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return;
   somersault, somerset, summersault, summerset, somersaulting
2. hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg
3. the act of flipping a coin;
   toss
4. a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
5. (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team;
   pass, toss
   
   • the pass was fumbled

v.

1. lightly throw to see which side comes up;
   toss
   
   • I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!
2. cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation;
   throw, switch
   
   • switch on the light
   • throw the lever
3. look through a book or other written material;
   flick, thumb, riffle, leaf, riff
   
   • He thumbed through the report
   • She leafed through the volume
4. toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air;
   twitch
5. cause to move with a flick;
   flick
   
   • he flicked his Bic
6. throw or toss with a light motion;
   toss, sky, pitch
   
   • flip me the beachball
   • toss me newspaper
7. move with a flick or light motion
8. turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse;
   flip over, turn over
   
   • flip over the pork chop
   • turn over the pancakes
9. go mad, go crazy;
   flip out
   
   • He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off
10. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action);
    interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip-flop

adj.

1. marked by casual disrespect;
   impudent, insolent, snotty-nosed
   
   • a flip answer to serious question
   • the student was kept in for impudent behavior