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fall vs flop

flop vs fall

fall and flop both are nouns.

fall and flop both are verbs.

fall is not an adverb while flop is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fall Yes No Yes No
flop Yes No Yes Yes
As verbs, flop is a hyponym of fall; that is, flop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fall:
  • fall: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  • flop: fall suddenly and abruptly
fall (noun) flop (noun)
a sudden drop from an upright position the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) a complete failure
a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity someone who is unsuccessful
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat
a movement downward
a downward slope or bend
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
the time of day immediately following sunset
fall (verb) flop (verb)
occur at a specified time or place fall suddenly and abruptly
decrease in size, extent, or range fall loosely
pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind fail utterly; collapse
be born, used chiefly of lambs
come out; issue
assume a disappointed or sad expression
begin vigorously
come as if by falling
be cast down
go as if by falling
fall or flow in a certain way
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
move in a specified direction
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
slope downward
drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
lose an upright position suddenly
to be given by assignment or distribution
be captured
fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
come into the possession of
to be given by right or inheritance
be inherited by
lose office or power
yield to temptation or sin
suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
lose one's chastity
die, as in battle or in a hunt
be due
come under, be classified or included
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
fall from clouds
fall (adverb) flop (adverb)
with a flopping sound
completely
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