English Explanatory Dictionary

belly flop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A style of diving into a body of water in which the surface impact is made mostly by one's abdomen.
  2. A similar move performed on a trampoline.
  3. A flop; an utter failure.
verb
  1. To perform this type of dive.
  2. To perform this type of trampolining move.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-PerfectSoundWhatever-belly flop.wav

Word forms

belly flop belly flops bellyflop belly-flop belly flopping belly flopped

Synonyms

belly flopper belly whop belly whopper

Related words

backflop cannonball rip entry

Translations

Polish: skakać na deskę Polish: skoczyć na deskę Spanish: tirarse en plancha
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