flop
/flɑp/
verb
- To fall, drop, or move heavily and clumsily, often making a soft sound.
- She flopped onto the sofa after a long day at work.
- The fish flopped around on the deck before being thrown back.
- The tired dog flopped down on the cool kitchen floor.
- To fail completely, especially in a performance, business, or project.
- The new restaurant flopped because of poor location and bad reviews.
- The movie was expected to be a hit but flopped at the box office.
- His magic trick flopped when the rabbit escaped too early.
noun
- A complete failure, especially of a performance, product, or plan.
- Everyone thought the invention would be a flop, but it became popular.
- The play was a flop and closed after only three nights.
- Their new software was a flop because it had too many bugs.
- The act or sound of falling heavily or clumsily.
- With a tired flop, the child lay down on the grass.
- The book landed with a flop on the table.
- He heard a loud flop as the wet towel hit the bathroom floor.