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flip vs lag

lag vs flip

flip and lag both are nouns.

flip is an adjective but lag is not an adjective.

flip and lag both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flip Yes Yes Yes No
lag Yes No Yes No
As verbs, lag is a hyponym of flip; that is, lag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flip:
  • flip: throw or toss with a light motion
  • lag: throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
Other hyponyms of flip include submarine, throw back, toss back.
flip (noun) lag (noun)
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team the act of slowing down or falling behind
the act of flipping a coin one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water the time between one event, process, or period and another
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 (adjective) lag (adjective)
marked by casual disrespect
flip (verb) lag (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
go mad, go crazy cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
throw or toss with a light motion lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
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
Difference between flip and lag

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