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Definition of flop noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

flop

noun
 
/flɒp/
 
/flɑːp/
 (informal)
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  1. a thing or person that is not successful, especially a film, show or party opposite hit
    • a box-office flop
    • The share sale has been a flop with investors.
    • The show was the biggest flop in TV history.
    see also bellyflop, flip-flopTopics Difficulty and failurec2, Film and theatrec2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • resounding
    • spectacular
    • …
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    Word Originearly 17th cent.: variant of flap.
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