Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flop for

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: flop -for
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fall for (someone); to fall in love with (someone).

Slang

Etymology

Pun based on fall for.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

flops for (present, singular) flopping for (participle, present) flopped for (participle, past) flopped for (past)

Questions

What does flop for mean?: To fall for (someone); to fall in love with (someone).
Where does flop for come from?: Pun based on fall for.

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