Standard Lemma guide

flopover

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈflɒpəʊvə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈflɑpoʊvəɹ/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The action of flopping over; (countable) an instance of this; also, a thing which flops over.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The action of flopping over; (countable) an instance of this; also, a thing which flops over.

A form of television signal distortion where the displayed image appears to scroll vertically rather than remain still; (countable) an instance of this.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: broadcasting, media, television

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A change from one position to another.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, figuratively

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Deverbal from flop over.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kellahdus — action of flopping over; an instance of this
  • Finnish: kellahdus — thing which flops over
  • Finnish: kuvan vieriminen — form of television signal distortion where the displayed image appears to scroll vertically rather than remain still; instance of this
  • Finnish: muutos — change from one position to another