flop
To fall heavily due to lack of energy.
To cause to drop heavily.
To fail completely; not to be successful at all (of a movie, play, book, song etc.).
To pretend to be fouled in sports, such as basketball, hockey (the same as to dive in soccer)
To strike about with something broad and flat, as a fish with its tail, or a bird with its wings; to rise and fall; to flap.
To have (a hand) using the community cards dealt on the flop.
To stay, sleep or live in a place.
To flip; to reverse (an image).
To deny someone parole.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing