noun

1. A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.

   “The diver did a couple of flips before landing in the pool.”

2. A complete change of direction, decision, movement etc.

3. A slingshot.

verb

1. To throw so as to turn over.

   “You need to flip the pancake onto the other side.”

2. To put into a quick revolving motion through a snap of the thumb and index finger.

   “If you can't decide which option to go for, flip a coin.”

3. To win a state (or county) won by another party in the preceding elections

   “Wisconsin had been Democratic for decades, but the Republicans flipped it in 2016.”

Synonyms: toss, turn, turn over