noun

1. An incident of a certain type of fall; a plopping down.

2. A complete failure, especially in the entertainment industry.

3. The first three cards turned face-up by the dealer in a community card poker game.

Synonyms: box office bomb, dud, fiasco, turkey

verb

1. To fall heavily due to lack of energy.

   “He flopped down in front of the television, exhausted from work.”

2. To cause to drop heavily.

   “The tired mule flopped its ears forward and trudged on.”

3. To fail completely; not to be successful at all (of a movie, play, book, song etc.).

   “The latest album flopped and so the studio canceled her contract.”

adverb

1. Right, squarely, flat-out.

2. With a flopping sound.