flip
The word “flip” means to turn over. When you are cooking, you often have to flip things so that they cook evenly:
| simple | past | past participle |
|---|---|---|
| flip | flipped | flipped |
- Tony flipped the hamburgers on the grill.
- Angela used a spatula to flip the pancakes.
- It’s hard to flip fillets of fish without breaking them.
- The turtle flipped over on its back and was unable to move.
- Flip a coin to see who goes first.
- The house was flipped several times before someone bought it and settled in. (In real estate, to flip a house is to sell it quickly after a purchase in order to reap a small but solid profit.)
- You’re going to flip when you hear what I have to say.
He’s flipping the meat onto a plate.