give way vs flop

give way is not a noun while flop is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
give way	No	No	Yes	No
flop	Yes	No	Yes	Yes

As verbs, flop is a hyponym of give way; that is, flop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than give way:

Other hyponyms of give way include go off, implode, buckle, crumple, break, sink, slide down, slump.

give way (noun)	flop (noun)
	the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink
	a complete failure
	someone who is unsuccessful
	an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers

give way (verb)	flop (verb)
stop operating or functioning	fall suddenly and abruptly
end resistance, as under pressure or force	fall loosely
move in order to make room for someone for something	fail utterly; collapse
break down, literally or metaphorically

give way (adverb)	flop (adverb)
	with a flopping sound
	completely