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| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Origin: | FLAP2 |
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flop1
past tense and past participle flopped, present participle flopping [intransitive]
past tense and past participle flopped, present participle flopping [intransitive]1 [always + adverb/preposition] to sit or lie down in a relaxed way, by letting all your weight fall heavily onto a chair etc : He flopped down onto the bed. I got home and flopped in front of the TV.
He flopped down onto the bed.I got home and flopped in front of the TV.2 [always + adverb/preposition] to hang or fall loosely, in an uncontrolled way : His head flopped back pathetically.
His head flopped back pathetically.3 informal if something such as a product, play, or idea flops, it is not successful because people do not like it
