flip-flop (fl?p?fl?p?)n.1. The movement or sound of repeated flapping.2. A reversal, as of a stand or position: a foreign policy flip-flop.3. A backless, often foam rubber sandal held to the foot at the big toe by means of a thong.4. A backward somersault or handspring.5. An electronic circuit or mechanical device capable of assuming either of two stable states, especially a computer circuit used to store a single bit of information.v. flip-flopped, flip-flop·ping, flip-flops v.intr.1. To move back and forth between two conditions or circumstances, sometimes repeatedly: “The weather has flip-flopped between sweltering heat and violent storms” (New York Times).2. To reverse a stand or position: “With the board having flip-flopped over zoning issues in the last several years, residents are looking to this fall’s election for clarity” (Eugene L. Meyer).3. To execute a backward somersault or handspring.v.tr. To move from one position to the reverse or opposite: The coach flip-flopped the linemen.flip?-flop?per n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.flip-flop n 1. (Gymnastics) a backward handspring 2. (Electronics) Also called: bistable an electronic device or circuit that can assume either of two stable states by the application of a suitable pulse 3. informal chiefly US a complete change of opinion, policy, etc 4. a repeated flapping or banging noise 5. (Clothing & Fashion) Also called (US, Canadian, Austral, and NZ): thong a rubber-soled sandal attached to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the next toe vb (intr) , -flops, -flopping or -flopped6. informal chiefly US to make a complete change of opinion, policy, etc7. to move with repeated flaps adv with repeated flappings: to go flip-flop. [C16: reduplication of flip]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014flip?-flop` n., v. -flopped, -flop?ping. n. 1. a sudden or unexpected reversal, as of opinion or policy. 2. a backward somersault. 3. Also called flip?-flop` cir`cuit. an electronic circuit having two stable conditions, each one corresponding to one of two alternative input signals. 4. the sound or motion of something flapping. 5. a flat backless shoe or slipper, esp. one of rubber with a thong between the first two toes. v.i. 6. to perform a flip-flop. Also, flip?-flap` (for defs. 2, 5, 9, 12), flip?flop` (for def. 6, 7).[1655?65]Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.flip-flopPast participle: flip-floppedGerund: flip-floppingImperativePresentPreteritePresent ContinuousPresent PerfectPast ContinuousPast PerfectFutureFuture PerfectFuture ContinuousPresent Perfect ContinuousFuture Perfect ContinuousPast Perfect ContinuousConditionalPast ConditionalImperativeflip-flopflip-flopPresentI flip-flopyou flip-flophe/she/it flip-flopswe flip-flopyou flip-flopthey flip-flopPreteriteI flip-floppedyou flip-floppedhe/she/it flip-floppedwe flip-floppedyou flip-floppedthey flip-floppedPresent ContinuousI am flip-floppingyou are flip-floppinghe/she/it is flip-floppingwe are flip-floppingyou are flip-floppingthey are flip-floppingPresent PerfectI have flip-floppedyou have flip-floppedhe/she/it has flip-floppedwe have flip-floppedyou have flip-floppedthey have flip-floppedPast ContinuousI was flip-floppingyou were flip-floppinghe/she/it was flip-floppingwe were flip-floppingyou were flip-floppingthey were flip-floppingPast PerfectI had flip-floppedyou had flip-floppedhe/she/it had flip-floppedwe had flip-floppedyou had flip-floppedthey had flip-floppedFutureI will flip-flopyou will flip-flophe/she/it will flip-flopwe will flip-flopyou will flip-flopthey will flip-flopFuture PerfectI will have flip-floppedyou will have flip-floppedhe/she/it will have flip-floppedwe will have flip-floppedyou will have flip-floppedthey will have flip-floppedFuture ContinuousI will be flip-floppingyou will be flip-floppinghe/she/it will be flip-floppingwe will be flip-floppingyou will be flip-floppingthey will be flip-floppingPresent Perfect ContinuousI have been flip-floppingyou have been flip-floppinghe/she/it has been flip-floppingwe have been flip-floppingyou have been flip-floppingthey have been flip-floppingFuture Perfect ContinuousI will have been flip-floppingyou will have been flip-floppinghe/she/it will have been flip-floppingwe will have been flip-floppingyou will have been flip-floppingthey will have been flip-floppingPast Perfect ContinuousI had been flip-floppingyou had been flip-floppinghe/she/it had been flip-floppingwe had been flip-floppingyou had been flip-floppingthey had been flip-floppingConditionalI would flip-flopyou would flip-flophe/she/it would flip-flopwe would flip-flopyou would flip-flopthey would flip-flopPast ConditionalI would have flip-floppedyou would have flip-floppedhe/she/it would have flip-floppedwe would have flip-floppedyou would have flip-floppedthey would have flip-floppedCollins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011