flip
adj : marked by casual disrespect; "a flip answer to serious
question"; "the student was kept in for impudent
behavior" [syn: {impudent}, {insolent}, {snotty-nosed}]
n 1: an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head
(either forward or backward) and return [syn: {somersault},
{somersaulting}]
2: hot or cold alcoholic drink containing beaten egg
3: the act of flipping a coin [syn: {toss}]
4: a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the
water
5: (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of
your team; "the pass was fumbled" [syn: {pass}, {toss}]
v 1: as of coins [syn: {toss}]
2: cause to go on or t be engaged; set in operation; "switch on
the light"; "throw the lever" [syn: {throw}, {switch}]
3: look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed
through the report"; "She leafed through the volume" [syn:
{flick}, {thumb}, {riffle}, {leaf}, {riff}]
4: toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in
the air [syn: {twitch}]
5: cause to move with a flick [syn: {flick}]
6: throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper
across the table"; "jerk his head" [syn: {jerk}, {flick}]
7: throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball";
"toss me newspaper" [syn: {toss}, {sky}, {pitch}]
8: move with a flick [syn: {flick}]
9: turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; "flip a coin"
[syn: {flip over}, {turn over}]
10: reverse, as of direction or attitude [syn: {interchange}, {switch},
{alternate}, {flip-flop}]