flop
/flɒp/verb
उच्चारण फ़्लॉप
धम से गिरना या बैठना
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[I] + adv./prep.
to sit or lie down in a heavy and sudden way because you are very tired
धम से गिरना या बैठना
- She flopped onto the sofa.
- After the long match, the players flopped onto the grass.
- He flopped into a chair after the long journey.
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- The tired children flopped down on the bed and fell asleep.
- She flopped onto the grass and looked up at the clouds.
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[I] informal
(of a book, film, plan) to be a complete failure
विफल होना, फ़्लॉप होना
- The film flopped at the box office.
- The expensive plan flopped because nobody wanted to buy the product.
- The new phone flopped because it was too expensive.
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- Their first business flopped, but they tried again.
- The comedy flopped, and the theatre closed after a week.
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[C] informal
a film, play, party that is not successful
असफल फ़िल्म या योजना
- The show was a flop.
- Despite its big stars, the film turned out to be a flop.
- The school play was a total flop that year.
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- Critics called the novel a flop, though it sold a few copies.
- After one flop, the director took a long break.
Synonyms failure fiasco disaster dud washout
Opposite success hit triumph blockbuster
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flop (intransitive verb)
Flop means to fail completely when talking about films, plans or products; it can also mean to fall or sit down heavily.
फ़िल्मों, योजनाओं या उत्पादों के लिए 'flop' का अर्थ पूरी तरह असफल होना है; इसका अर्थ भारी ढंग से गिरना या बैठना भी है।
- The new film flopped at the box office.
- Radhika flopped onto the sofa after the exam.
flop (noun, countable)
A flop is a complete failure, especially of a film, show, party or idea.
'Flop' किसी फ़िल्म, शो, पार्टी या विचार की पूरी असफलता है।
- The match was a flop because of the rain.
- That product was a commercial flop.
flop + adverb / preposition
When it means to fall or sit heavily, flop is followed by down, onto, into or back.
भारी ढंग से गिरने या बैठने के अर्थ में 'flop' के बाद down, onto, into या back आता है।
- He flopped down on his bed, too tired to eat.
flop around / about
Flop about describes loose, awkward, uncontrolled movement, like a fish out of water.
'Flop about' ढीली, बेढंगी और अनियंत्रित हरकत को बताता है, जैसे पानी से बाहर निकली मछली।
- The fish flopped about on the deck of the boat.
flop = limp or loose movement
Flop also describes something soft or loose that hangs or falls forward, such as hair over the eyes or a floppy hat.
'Flop' किसी नरम या ढीली चीज़ के आगे लटकने या गिरने को भी बताता है, जैसे आँखों पर आते बाल या ढीली टोपी।
- His long hair flopped over his forehead.
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adjective + flop
completetotalbox-officecommercialbigfinancial
- The film was a box-office flop.
verb + flop
beproveturn out aend in a
- The advertisement proved a total flop.
flop + preposition
ontointodownonback
- She flopped into a chair after the long journey.
flop + noun / context
filmshowdebutlaunchseason
- The launch of the new phone was a flop.
flop + noun (show business)
filmplayalbumseriescampaign
- The new series was a flop and was dropped within weeks.
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- The party turned out to be a flop because nobody came.
पार्टी असफल रही क्योंकि कोई नहीं आया।
- After a hit last year, his new film flopped badly.
पिछले वर्ष की हिट के बाद उसकी नई फ़िल्म बुरी तरह पिट गई।
- Tired of walking, they flopped on the grass.
चलते-चलते थककर वे घास पर पसर गए।
- Many start-ups flop within the first year.
कई स्टार्ट-अप पहले वर्ष में ही विफल हो जाते हैं।
- Arjun's first speech was a flop, but he practised and improved.
अर्जुन का पहला भाषण असफल रहा, पर उसने अभ्यास किया और सुधार किया।
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✗ The film has been flopped.
✓ The film has flopped.
Flop in the sense of failing is intransitive and has no passive form.
असफल होने के अर्थ में 'flop' अकर्मक है और इसका passive नहीं बनता।
✗ He flopped in the exam by one mark.
✓ He failed the exam by one mark.
Flop is for films, plans and shows; for a student who does not pass, use fail.
'Flop' फ़िल्मों, योजनाओं और शो के लिए है; परीक्षा में अनुत्तीर्ण विद्यार्थी के लिए 'fail' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Flop, failure and fiasco all mean not succeeding, but they differ in size and tone.
Flop, failure और fiasco तीनों का अर्थ सफल न होना है, पर आकार और भाव में अंतर है।
Informal; a public failure of something that was expected to be popular.
अनौपचारिक; ऐसी चीज़ की सार्वजनिक असफलता जिससे लोकप्रियता की उम्मीद थी।
- The film was a flop.
The general word for not succeeding, for people or things.
सफल न होने का सामान्य शब्द, व्यक्तियों और चीज़ों दोनों के लिए।
- His first attempt ended in failure.
A complete and embarrassing failure, usually an event badly organised.
पूरी और शर्मनाक असफलता, प्रायः खराब ढंग से आयोजित कार्यक्रम की।
- The prize ceremony was a fiasco.
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?Which word?
Keep the failure words together: flop (informal), failure, fiasco (a complete and embarrassing failure), washout (informal, a complete failure), debacle (a sudden total failure).
विफलता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: flop (अनौपचारिक), failure, fiasco (पूर्ण और शर्मनाक विफलता), washout (अनौपचारिक, पूर्ण विफलता), debacle (अचानक पूर्ण विफलता)।
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General knowledge
Computer GK: a floppy disk was an old storage device replaced by CDs and USB drives.
Computer GK में floppy disk पुराना संग्रहण उपकरण था जिसे CDs और USB drives ने बदल दिया।