flop

• Adverbe signifiant « avec une chute ou un affaissement soudain, lourd ou maladroit ». Souvent utilisé pour décrire la manière dont quelque chose tombe ou atterrit, généralement avec un bruit sourd ou mou. Le mot peut aussi être utilisé comme verbe ou nom.

An adverb meaning "with a sudden, heavy, or clumsy fall or drop." It is often used to describe the manner in which something falls or lands, typically with a soft or limp sound. The word can also function as a verb or noun.

1. With a flopping soundB2informal

   In a manner that produces a soft, heavy, or clumsy sound, like something falling or landing loosely.

   avec un bruit sourd et lourd

   • The fish landed flop on the deck.
   • He dropped the wet towel flop onto the floor.
   • The book fell flop from the shelf.

   Synonymesclunkplopsplatthudthump

2. ExactlyC1informalamerican

   Used to emphasize precision or exactness, often in informal contexts.

   exactement

   • He arrived flop at noon, as promised.
   • The answer was flop what I expected.
   • She landed flop in the middle of the target.

   Synonymesbangdeadplumbrightslapsmackstraight

• Nom désignant un échec total ou une personne/une chose qui a échoué, ainsi que l'action de tomber ou de s'affaler lourdement sur quelque chose.

A noun referring to a complete failure or an unsuccessful person or thing, or the act of throwing oneself down heavily.

1. Floating-point operationC1formalIT

   An arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers in computing.

   Opération en virgule flottante

   • The algorithm requires millions of flops per second.
   • Modern CPUs can handle billions of flops.
   • The flop count increased with the data size.

   Synonymesfloating-point operation

2. Unsuccessful personB2informal

   A person who is consistently unsuccessful or lacks achievement.

   Personne qui échoue

   • Everyone called him a flop after his business failed.
   • She felt like a flop when she didn't get the job.
   • Stop thinking of yourself as a flop; you have many talents.

   Synonymesalso-randudfailureloserwashout

   Antonymesachieversuccesswinner

3. Complete failureB1informal

   Something that fails entirely to achieve its intended goal, especially a performance or product.

   Échec complet

   • The movie was a box office flop.
   • His new invention turned out to be a flop.
   • The product launch was a total flop, selling only ten units.

   Synonymesbustdebacledisasterdudfailurefiascolemonturkey

   Antonymeshitsuccesstriumphwinner

4. Sudden drop or fallB2informal

   The act of throwing oneself down or falling heavily and awkwardly.

   Chute lourde et maladroite

   • She took a flop onto the couch after work.
   • The child did a flop onto the bed.
   • He landed with a loud flop in the snow.

   Synonymescollapsedropplopplungeslumpsprawltumble

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le fait de tomber, de s'affaisser ou de se déplacer de manière lourde, maladroite ou incontrôlée, ainsi que pour indiquer un échec ou un insuccès.

A verb used to indicate the act of falling, dropping, or moving in a heavy, clumsy, or uncontrolled manner, or to fail or be unsuccessful.

1. Fall looselyB1informal

   To fall, drop, or move in a heavy, clumsy, or relaxed way.

   S'affaler

   • He flopped down onto the sofa after a long day.
   • The fish flopped around on the deck.
   • She flopped her bag onto the table.

   Synonymescollapsedroplollplopslumpsprawltoppletumble

2. Fall suddenly and abruptlyB1informal

   To fall or drop heavily and suddenly, often with a soft or dull sound.

   Tomber lourdement

   • The book flopped onto the floor with a thud.
   • He flopped into the chair, exhausted.
   • The wet towel flopped onto the bathroom tiles.

   Synonymescollapsedropplopslumpthudtumble

3. Fail utterly; collapseB2informal

   To be completely unsuccessful; to fail in a dramatic or disappointing way.

   Échouer complètement

   • The new play flopped after only three performances.
   • His business venture flopped due to poor planning.
   • The movie was expected to be a hit but it flopped at the box office.

   Synonymesbombcollapsefailfall flatflounderfoundergo undertank

   Antonymesflourishprevailprospersucceedthrivetriumphwin