flipping

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈflɪpɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪpɪŋ

Verb

flipping

  1. present participle and gerund of flip

Adjective

flipping (not comparable)

  1. A mild intensifier.
    Where's my flipping watch?
    Darn it! That flipping racoon got into the trash again!

Derived terms

Adverb

flipping (not comparable)

  1. (euphemistic, British) fucking; used as an intensifier to modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs
    Do you flipping think I'm stupid?
    Can't you see I'm trying to flipping fix something?

Usage notes

  • This is also used in American English, but it's not as common as other intensifiers like freaking or frigging.

Noun

flipping (countable and uncountable, plural flippings)

  1. The process of something being flipped or turned over.
    coin flippings
  2. The practice of buying something, making improvements to it, and reselling it for a higher price.

Derived terms

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