flip
/flɪp/verb
उच्चारण फ़्लिप
पलटना; उछालना
Core word
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[T, I]
to turn over into a different position with a sudden quick movement; to throw something into the air so that it turns over
पलटना; उछालना
- flip a coin
- flip through a book
- He flipped the pancake with a quick wrist movement.
+ 3 more examples
- The captains flipped a coin to decide who would bat first.
- She flipped the pages of the magazine while waiting.
- The boat flipped over in the strong current.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
flip + object
Use this when you turn something over or toss it into the air with a quick movement of the hand.
जब आप हाथ की तेज़ हरकत से किसी चीज़ को पलटते या हवा में उछालते हैं, तब 'flip' के बाद object आता है।
- The umpire flipped a coin to decide who would bat first.
- Radhika flipped the paratha on the tawa.
flip + switch / lid / page
It is used for pressing a switch or opening a lid or page by a quick turning action.
स्विच दबाने या ढक्कन/पन्ना झटके से खोलने के लिए इसका प्रयोग होता है।
- He flipped the switch and the room lit up.
- She flipped the page and began the next chapter.
flip through / flip over
Flip through means to look quickly at the pages of a book or magazine; flip over means to turn upside down.
'Flip through' का अर्थ किताब के पन्ने जल्दी-जल्दी देखना है; 'flip over' का अर्थ उलट देना है।
- I flipped through the newspaper while waiting for the train.
- The boat flipped over in the strong current.
flip (intransitive, informal)
In informal speech, flip can mean to suddenly become very angry or excited.
अनौपचारिक भाषा में 'flip' का अर्थ अचानक बहुत क्रोधित या उत्तेजित हो जाना भी है।
- Dad flipped when he saw the broken window.
+Collocations 5
flip + noun
a coina switcha pagea pancakea channel
- He kept flipping channels because nothing interesting was on.
adverb + flip
suddenlyquicklylightlycasuallyright over
- The kite flipped suddenly in the strong wind.
flip + particle
overthroughopenoutback
- She flipped open her notebook and wrote down the date.
noun + flip
coin flipback flipsomersault flipquick flip
- The gymnast finished her routine with a perfect back flip.
flip + to + page
to page 10to the endto the next chapterto the index
- Flip to page 45 and read the first paragraph.
“More examples 7
- Before the exam, Radhika flipped through her notes one last time.
परीक्षा से पहले राधिका ने अपने notes पर आखिरी बार तेज़ी से नज़र डाली।
- The captain flipped the coin and called heads.
कप्तान ने सिक्का उछाला और 'heads' बोला।
- The car skidded on the wet road and flipped onto its roof.
गीली सड़क पर कार फिसली और पलटकर छत के बल गिर गई।
- He flipped the lid of the tiffin and the smell of rajma filled the room.
उसने tiffin का ढक्कन खोला और पूरे कमरे में राजमा की खुशबू भर गई।
- She flipped her hair back and smiled.
उसने अपने बाल पीछे झटके और मुस्कुरा दी।
- The pilot flipped a switch and the engine roared to life.
पायलट ने एक स्विच दबाया और इंजन गरज उठा।
- Radhika flipped to the last page to check the answer key.
राधिका ने उत्तर-कुंजी देखने के लिए आखिरी पन्ने पर पन्ना पलटा।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He flipped through of the magazine in the waiting room.
✓ He flipped through the magazine in the waiting room.
The phrasal verb flip through takes a direct object without 'of'.
Phrasal verb 'flip through' के बाद सीधे object आता है, 'of' नहीं।
→Phrasal verbs 1
flip through sth
to turn the pages of a book quickly and look at them without reading them carefully
पन्ने जल्दी-जल्दी पलटना
- She flipped through the magazine while waiting.
- He flipped through his notes before the test.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Flip through (look quickly at pages); collocation: the flip side (the opposite, often negative, side).
Phrasal verb 'flip through' (पन्ने जल्दी पलटना); collocation 'the flip side' (उल्टा, प्रायः नकारात्मक पक्ष)।