flop

/flɒp/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

To fall heavily due to lack of energy.

2

To cause to drop heavily.

3

To fail completely; not to be successful at all (of a movie, play, book, song etc.).

4

To pretend to be fouled in sports, such as basketball, hockey (the same as to dive in soccer)

5

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.

6

To have (a hand) using the community cards dealt on the flop.

7

To stay, sleep or live in a place.

8

To flip; to reverse (an image).

9

To deny someone parole.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

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

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

#informal#slang