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to flop
01
ineenstorten, zwaar vallen
to fall or collapse suddenly and heavily, either intentionally or unintentionally
Intransitive: to flop onto a surface | to flop into a seat
Voorbeelden
As the exhausted athlete crossed the finish line, they flopped onto the grass, catching their breath.
Toen de uitgeputte atleet de finishlijn passeerde, plofte hij in het gras, hijgend naar adem.
02
floppen, een flop zijn
(of a play, motion picture, or new product) to fail to be of any success or produce the intended effect
Intransitive
Voorbeelden
The comedy show, once popular, began to flop in its later seasons.
De comedyshow, ooit populair, begon in zijn latere seizoenen te floppen.
03
flodderen, spartelen
to move in a loose, uncontrolled, or erratic manner
Intransitive
Voorbeelden
After a long run, the exhausted runner 's legs started to flop as they struggled to maintain pace.
Na een lange run begonnen de benen van de uitgeputte hardloper te floppen terwijl hij moeite had om het tempo vol te houden.
04
gooien, smijten
to throw something down heavily or carelessly
Transitive: to flop sth somewhere
Voorbeelden
Feeling exasperated, she flopped the pile of papers onto the desk, scattering them in disarray.
Gefrustreerd smakte ze de stapel papieren op het bureau, waardoor ze wanordelijk verspreid lagen.
01
the action of dropping or throwing oneself down heavily or suddenly
Voorbeelden
With a tired flop, she collapsed on the bed.
02
something that fails completely or is unsuccessful
Voorbeelden
The party was a social flop due to the rain.
03
a person who fails at an endeavor or is generally unsuccessful
Voorbeelden
She felt like a flop after losing the competition.
04
an arithmetic calculation involving floating-point numbers in computing
Voorbeelden
GPUs excel at high-speed flops for graphics rendering.
05
(in poker) the second betting round where three community cards are dealt face-up
Voorbeelden
Bets increased dramatically on the flop.
flop
01
in a manner that produces a heavy, sudden, or soft thudding noise
Voorbeelden
The book hit the table flop with a dull thump.
02
in a precise or direct manner
Voorbeelden
The ball landed flop on the line.
