flip over

• Verbe à particule signifiant retourner quelque chose sens dessus dessous ou le faire pivoter de manière que le côté opposé se retrouve au-dessus.

A phrasal verb used to indicate turning something upside down or rotating it so that the opposite side is facing up.

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Turn something upside downinformal

   To cause something to turn over completely, so that the top becomes the bottom.

   retourner

   • He flipped the pancake over with a spatula.
   • The strong wind flipped the umbrella over.
   • She flipped the page over to continue reading.

   Synonymescapsizeinvertoverturnturn overupendupset

2. Change position or directioninformal

   To move or rotate something so that it faces the opposite direction.

   retourner

   • The car flipped over after hitting the curb.
   • He flipped the mattress over to even out the wear.
   • The boat flipped over in the rough sea.

   Synonymescapsizeinvertoverturnreversetip overturn overupendupturn

3. Become very excited or enthusiasticinformalamerican

   To react with strong positive emotion, often suddenly.

   S'enthousiasmer vivement

   • The crowd flipped over the band's performance.
   • She flipped over the surprise birthday party.
   • He flipped over the new video game.

   Synonymesenthuserave

Verbe de baseflip