C2 noun #41,352 most common

flip-flop

UK /ˈflɪpˌflɒp/ | US /ˈflɪpˌflɒp/

An instance of flip-flopping, of repeatedly changing one's stated opinion about a matter.

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  • (noun) An instance of flip-flopping, of repeatedly changing one's stated opinion about a matter.
  • (noun) A bistable; an electronic switching circuit that has either two stable states (switching between them in response to a trigger) or a stable and an unstable state (switching from one to the other and back again in response to a trigger), and which is thereby capable of serving as one bit of memory.
  • (noun) A sandal consisting of a rubber sole fastened to the foot by a rubber thong fitting between the toes and around the sides of the foot.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun An instance of flip-flopping, of repeatedly changing one's stated opinion about a matter.
  2. 2
    noun A bistable; an electronic switching circuit that has either two stable states (switching between them in response to a trigger) or a stable and an unstable state (switching from one to the other and back again in response to a trigger), and which is thereby capable of serving as one bit of memory.
  3. 3
    noun A sandal consisting of a rubber sole fastened to the foot by a rubber thong fitting between the toes and around the sides of the foot.
  4. 4
    noun A change of places; an inversion or swap.
  5. 5
    noun The sound of a regular footfall.
  6. 6
    verb To alternate back and forth between directly opposite opinions, ideas, or decisions.

Examples

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Synonyms

U-turn beach sandal jandal(s) slop(s) thong(s) zori(s)
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