flip


flip (http://definr.com/flip)

     adj : marked by casual disrespect; "a flip answer to serious
           question"; "the student was kept in for impudent
           behavior" [syn: impudent, insolent, snotty-nosed]
     n 1: an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head
          (either forward or backward) and return [syn: somersault,
           somersaulting]
     2: hot or cold alcoholic drink containing beaten egg
     3: the act of flipping a coin [syn: toss]
     4: a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the
        water
     5: (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of
        your team; "the pass was fumbled" [syn: pass, toss]
     v 1: lightly throw to see which side comes up, as of coins; "I
          don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!" [syn:
           toss]
     2: cause to go on or t be engaged; set in operation; "switch on
        the light"; "throw the lever" [syn: throw, switch]
     3: look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed
        through the report"; "She leafed through the volume" [syn:
         flick, thumb, riffle, leaf, riff]
     4: toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in
        the air [syn: twitch]
     5: cause to move with a flick [syn: flick]
     6: throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper
        across the table"; "jerk his head" [syn: jerk, flick]
     7: throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball";
        "toss me newspaper" [syn: toss, sky, pitch]
     8: move with a flick [syn: flick]
     9: turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; "flip a coin";
        "turn over the pancakes" [syn: flip over, turn over]
     10: reverse, as of direction or attitude [syn: interchange, switch,
          alternate, flip-flop]