flop

Definitions of flop
  1. noun
    a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer
    synonyms: diskette, floppie, floppy, floppy disk, floppy(disk), floppydisk
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    type of:
    tussenwervelschijf
    (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
  2. noun
    an act that fails
    synonyms: deconfiture, echec, fiasco, mislukking, sof, wanprestatie, zeper
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    types:
    derving, gemis, koersverlies, verlies
    the act of losing someone or something
    recidive
    a failure to maintain a higher state
    uitbal
    (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
  3. noun
    someone who is unsuccessful
    synonyms: fosbury-flop, fosburyflop
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    type of:
    kneus, kneusje, mislukkeling, uitvaller
    a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
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