Dictionary Entry
flipping
Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/flip-ing/To turn something over quickly or to toss it; also used informally as a mild exclamation of surprise or emphasis.
In a Sentence
“She was flipping the pancakes quickly to keep them golden brown.”
Origin
Late Middle English, from Old English *flippian* ‘to turn over’.
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