flip-flop

/ˌflɪp flɑp/
/ˈflɪpflɒp/
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Other forms: flip-flops; flip-flopping; flip-flopped

Definitions of flip-flop
  1. noun
    a decision to reverse an earlier decision
    synonyms: change of mind, reversal, turnabout, turnaround
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    types:
    afterthought, reconsideration, rethink, second thought
    thinking again about a choice previously made
    type of:
    deciding, decision making
    the cognitive process of reaching a decision
  2. verb
    reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
    synonyms: alternate, flip, interchange, switch, tack
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    type of:
    change by reversal, reverse, turn
    change to the contrary
  3. noun
    a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe
    synonyms: thong
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    type of:
    sandal
    a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
  4. noun
    a backward somersault
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    type of:
    flip, somersault, somersaulting, somerset, summersault, summerset
    an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
  5. noun
    an electronic circuit that can assume either of two stable states
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    type of:
    circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit
    an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
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