| flip | | |
| flip, somersault, somersaulting, somerset, summersault, summerset | (n.) | an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return. |
| flip | (n.) | hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg. |
| flip | (n.) | a sudden, quick movement.; "with a flip of the wrist"; "the fish flipped over" |
| flip, toss | (n.) | the act of flipping a coin. |
| flip | (n.) | a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water. |
| flip, pass, toss | (n.) | (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team.; "the pass was fumbled" |
| flip, toss | (v.) | lightly throw to see which side comes up.; "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!" |
| flip, switch, throw | (v.) | cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation.; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever" |
| flick, flip, leaf, riff, riffle, thumb | (v.) | look through a book or other written material.; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume" |
| flip, twitch | (v.) | toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air. |
| flick, flip | (v.) | cause to move with a flick.; "he flicked his Bic" |
| flip, pitch, sky, toss | (v.) | throw or toss with a light motion.; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper" |
| flip | (v.) | move with a flick or light motion. |
| flip, flip over, turn over | (v.) | turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse.; "flip over the pork chop"; "turn over the pancakes" |
| flip, flip out | (v.) | react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way.; "he flipped when he heard that he was accepted into Princeton University" |
| flip, flip out | (v.) | go mad, go crazy.; "He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off" |
| alternate, flip, flip-flop, interchange, switch, tack | (v.) | reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action). |
| flip, impudent, insolent, snotty-nosed | (adj.) | marked by casual disrespect.; "a flip answer to serious question"; "the student was kept in for impudent behavior" |
| inside out | | |
| inside out | (adv.) | with the inside facing outward.; "she turned the shirt inside out" |
| inside out | (adv.) | thoroughly; from every perspective.; "she knows this town inside out" |
| broken | | |
| broken | (adj.) | physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split.; "a broken mirror"; "a broken tooth"; "a broken leg"; "his neck is broken" |
| broken | (adj.) | not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly.; "broken lines of defense"; "a broken cable transmission"; "broken sleep"; "tear off the stub above the broken line"; "a broken note"; "broken sobs" |
| broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low | (adj.) | subdued or brought low in condition or status.; "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit" |
| broken, unkept | (adj.) | (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded.; "broken (or unkept) promises"; "broken contracts" |
| broken, broken in | (adj.) | tamed or trained to obey.; "a horse broken to the saddle"; "this old nag is well broken in" |
| broken, rugged | (adj.) | topographically very uneven.; "broken terrain"; "rugged ground" |
| broken | (adj.) | imperfectly spoken or written.; "broken English" |
| broken, confused, disordered, upset | (adj.) | thrown into a state of disarray or confusion.; "troops fleeing in broken ranks"; "a confused mass of papers on the desk"; "the small disordered room"; "with everything so upset" |
| broken | (adj.) | weakened and infirm.; "broken health resulting from alcoholism" |
| broken, impoverished, wiped out | (adj.) | destroyed financially.; "the broken fortunes of the family" |
| broken, busted | (adj.) | out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken').; "a broken washing machine"; "the coke machine is broken"; "the coke machine is busted" |
| broken | (adj.) | discontinuous.; "broken clouds"; "broken sunshine" |
| broken | (adj.) | lacking a part or parts.; "a broken set of encyclopedia" |
| fracture | | |
| break, fracture | (n.) | breaking of hard tissue such as bone.; "it was a nasty fracture"; "the break seems to have been caused by a fall" |
| break, fault, faulting, fracture, geological fault, shift | (n.) | (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other.; "they built it right over a geological fault"; "he studied the faulting of the earth's crust" |
| crack, cracking, fracture | (n.) | the act of cracking something. |
| fracture | (v.) | violate or abuse.; "This writer really fractures the language" |
| fracture | (v.) | interrupt, break, or destroy.; "fracture the balance of power" |
| fracture | (v.) | break into pieces.; "The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle" |
| fracture | (v.) | become fractured.; "The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe" |
| fracture | (v.) | break (a bone).; "She broke her clavicle" |
| break, fracture | (v.) | fracture a bone of.; "I broke my foot while playing hockey" |
| inverse | | |
| inverse, opposite | (n.) | something inverted in sequence or character or effect.; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse" |
| inverse, reverse | (adj.) | reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect. |
| inverse | (adj.) | opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity.; "a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)" |
| opposite | | |
| antonym, opposite, opposite word | (n.) | a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other.; "to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'" |
| contrary, opposite, reverse | (n.) | a relation of direct opposition.; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true" |
| opponent, opposite, opposition | (n.) | a contestant that you are matched against. |
| opposite | (adj.) | being directly across from each other; facing.; "And I on the opposite shore will be, ready to ride and spread the alarm"; "we lived on opposite sides of the street"; "at opposite poles" |
| opposite, paired | (adj.) | of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem.; "opposite leaves" |
| opposite | (adj.) | moving or facing away from each other.; "looking in opposite directions"; "they went in opposite directions" |
| opposite | (adj.) | the other one of a complementary pair.; "the opposite sex"; "the two chess kings are set up on squares of opposite colors" |
| opposite | (adj.) | altogether different in nature or quality or significance.; "the medicine's effect was opposite to that intended"; "it is said that opposite characters make a union happiest" |
| diametric, diametrical, opposite, polar | (adj.) | characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed.; "in diametric contradiction to his claims"; "diametrical (or opposite) points of view"; "opposite meanings"; "extreme and indefensible polar positions" |
| face-to-face, opposite | (adv.) | directly facing each other.; "the two photographs lay face-to-face on the table"; "lived all their lives in houses face-to-face across the street"; "they sat opposite at the table" |
| cash advance | | |
| advance, cash advance | (n.) | an amount paid before it is earned. |
| reverse | | |
| reverse, reverse gear | (n.) | the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed. |
| black eye, blow, reversal, reverse, setback | (n.) | an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating. |
| reverse, verso | (n.) | the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design. |
| reverse | (n.) | (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction. |
| reversal, reverse, reversion, turnabout, turnaround | (n.) | turning in the opposite direction. |
| change by reversal, reverse, turn | (v.) | change to the contrary.; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern" |
| invert, reverse, turn back | (v.) | turn inside out or upside down. |
| override, overrule, overthrow, overturn, reverse | (v.) | rule against.; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill" |
| annul, countermand, lift, overturn, repeal, rescind, reverse, revoke, vacate | (v.) | cancel officially.; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence" |
| invert, reverse | (v.) | reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of.; "when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb" |
| rearward, reverse | (adj.) | directed or moving toward the rear.; "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement" |
| reverse | (adj.) | of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle.; "in reverse gear" |
| turn | | |
| bend, crook, turn, twist | (n.) | a circular segment of a curve.; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path" |
| turn, turning | (n.) | the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course.; "he took a turn to the right" |
| play, turn | (n.) | (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession.; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play" |
| turn, turn of events, twist | (n.) | an unforeseen development.; "events suddenly took an awkward turn" |
| turn, turning | (n.) | a movement in a new direction.; "the turning of the wind" |
| turn | (n.) | the act of turning away or in the opposite direction.; "he made an abrupt turn away from her" |
| turn, twist | (n.) | turning or twisting around (in place).; "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room" |
| go, spell, tour, turn | (n.) | a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else).; "it's my go"; "a spell of work" |
| bout, round, turn | (n.) | (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive. |
| act, bit, number, routine, turn | (n.) | a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program.; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did" |
| good turn, turn | (n.) | a favor for someone.; "he did me a good turn" |
| turn | (n.) | taking a short walk out and back.; "we took a turn in the park" |
| turn | (v.) | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense.; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" |
| change state, turn | (v.) | undergo a transformation or a change of position or action.; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" |
| become, turn | (v.) | undergo a change or development.; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor" |
| turn | (v.) | cause to move around or rotate.; "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way" |
| move around, turn | (v.) | pass to the other side of.; "turn the corner"; "move around the obstacle" |
| grow, turn | (v.) | pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become.; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry" |
| release, turn | (v.) | let (something) fall or spill from a container.; "turn the flour onto a plate" |
| turn | (v.) | move around an axis or a center.; "The wheels are turning" |
| turn, turn over | (v.) | cause to move around a center so as to show another side of.; "turn a page of a book" |
| turn | (v.) | to send or let go.; "They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion" |
| plough, plow, turn | (v.) | to break and turn over earth especially with a plow.; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring" |
| turn | (v.) | shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel.; "turn the legs of the table"; "turn the clay on the wheel" |
| turn | (v.) | change color.; "In Vermont, the leaves turn early" |
| rick, sprain, turn, twist, wrench, wrick | (v.) | twist suddenly so as to sprain.; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days" |
| turn | (v.) | cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics.; "The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him"; "The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold" |
| turn | (v.) | accomplish by rotating.; "turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels" |
| turn | (v.) | get by buying and selling.; "the company turned a good profit after a year" |
| turn | (v.) | cause to move along an axis or into a new direction.; "turn your face to the wall"; "turn the car around"; "turn your dance partner around" |
| turn | (v.) | channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something.; "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"; "people turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium" |
| bend, deform, flex, turn, twist | (v.) | cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form.; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar" |
| turn | (v.) | alter the functioning or setting of.; "turn the dial to 10"; "turn the heat down" |
| turn | (v.) | direct at someone.; "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car" |
| call on, turn | (v.) | have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to.; "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help" |
| ferment, sour, turn, work | (v.) | go sour or spoil.; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out" |
| turn | (v.) | become officially one year older.; "She is turning 50 this year" |
| invert | | |
| invert | (v.) | make an inversion (in a musical composition).; "here the theme is inverted" |
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