flop
1 verb sit or lie heavily INTRANSITIVEtit i do chnap tit i do phleist tit de phlapshe flopped into the chair chaith sí í féin siar isteach sa chathaoirhe flopped onto the ground thit sé ina phleist ar an urlár, thit sé de phlimp ar an urlár, thit sé ina chnap ar an urlár 2 verb hang loosely INTRANSITIVEsleabhac verb sometimes the roses flop uaireanta sleabhcann na rósannaShow full entry
3 verb relax, sleep INTRANSITIVEluigh siar do scíth a ligean he likes to flop on the couch is maith leis luí siar ar an tolg, is maith leis síneadh ar an tolg, is breá leis a scíth a ligean ar an tolg 4 verb informal fail completely INTRANSITIVEteip ar PhrV clis ar PhrV the film flopped in America theip glan ar an scannán i Meiriceá, chlis go dona ar an scannán i Meiriceá 5 noun heavy movementplab masc4 plimp fem2 flup flap he fell with a flop thit sé de phlab, thit sé de phlimp, thit sé de phleist 6 noun informal complete failureteip fem2 their first album was a flop theip glan ar a gcéad albam, chlis ar a gcéad albam amach is amach 7 noun (US), informal cheap place to sleepit's a flop is cúinne é le luí ann, is áit é le do cheann a leagan