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FLOP

Definition:

[adverb] with a flopping sound; "he tumbled flop into the mud"
[adverb] exactly; "he fell flop on his face"
Synonyms: right
[noun] an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers; "this computer can perform a million flops per second"
Synonyms: floating-point operation
[noun] someone who is unsuccessful
Synonyms: dud, washout
[noun] a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop"
Synonyms: bust
[noun] the act of throwing yourself down; "he landed on the bed with a great flop"
Synonyms: collapse
[verb] fall loosely; "He flopped into a chair"
[verb] fall suddenly and abruptly
[verb] fail utterly; collapse; "The project foundered"
Synonyms: fall through, fall flat, founder