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
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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
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A change from one position to another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, figuratively
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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