flopping

VERB

fall limply, collapse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dangle flounder flutter jerk sag stagger tumble wiggle

STRONG

droop drop flag flap hang lop quiver slump teeter topple toss totter wave

Antonyms

STRONG

ascend increase rise

WEAK

accomplish achieve succeed

VERB

fail miserably

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come apart fall flat fold misfire

STRONG

bomb close flummox founder miscarry

WEAK

come to nothing fall short wash out

Antonyms

STRONG

succeed

WEAK

accomplish achieve

Example Sentences

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If you lift a square from the center of the pan, it should hold itself together with quiet dignity — no flopping, no folding, nothing that resembles a dachshund being scooped up stomach-first.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

I hobbled as fast as I could, fighting the flopping backpack with each step.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

I’ve said this previously, but I can’t remember this indicator flopping back and forth like this.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 28, 2025

Despite flopping in a group from which Egypt and Botswana advanced, Cape Verdean officials retained faith in long-serving coach Pedro Leitao Brito.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

Mr. Remora waved his arms, the strands of his hair flopping erratically.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman