flip-flop vs flip

flip-flop and flip both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flip-flop	Yes	No	Yes	No
flip	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, flip is a hypernym of flip-flop; that is, flip is a word with a broader meaning than flip-flop:

flip-flop: a backward somersault
flip: an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return

Other hypernyms of flip-flop include somersault, somersaulting, somerset, summersault, summerset.

As verbs, flip-flop and flip are synonyms defined as:

flip-flop and flip: reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

Other synonyms of flip-flop include alternate, interchange, switch, tack.

flip-flop (noun)	flip (noun)
a backward somersault	(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
an electronic circuit that can assume either of two stable states	the act of flipping a coin
a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe	a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water
a decision to reverse an earlier decision	an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
	a sudden, quick movement
	hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg

flip-flop (adjective)	flip (adjective)
	marked by casual disrespect

flip-flop (verb)	flip (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
	go mad, go crazy
	react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way
	throw or toss with a light motion
	cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
	turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse
	move with a flick or light motion
	lightly throw to see which side comes up
	cause to move with a flick
	toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
	look through a book or other written material