The difference between Flip and Turn

When used as nouns, flip means a maneuver which rotates an object end over end, whereas turn means a change of direction or orientation.

When used as verbs, flip means to throw (as in to turn over), whereas turn means of a body, person, etc, to move around an axis through itself.

Flip is also interjection with the meaning: used to express annoyance, especially when the speaker has made an error.

Flip is also adjective with the meaning: having the quality of playfulness, or lacking seriousness of purpose.

check bellow for the other definitions of Flip and Turn

  1. Flip as a noun:

    A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.

    Examples:

    "We'll decide this on a flip of a coin."

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

  2. Flip as a noun:

    A complete change of direction, decision, movement etc.

  3. Flip as a noun (US, slang):

    A slingshot.

  4. Flip as a noun:

    A hairstyle popular among boys in the 1960's, 1970's, 2000's and 2010's, in which the hair goes halfway down the ears, at which point it sticks out

    Examples:

    "Justin Bieber and Zac Efron are among the celebrities who wore a flip."

  1. Flip as a verb (transitive):

    To throw (as in to turn over).

    Examples:

    "You need to flip the pancake onto the other side."

  2. Flip as a verb (transitive):

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

    Examples:

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

  3. Flip as a verb (transitive, US, _, politics):

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

    Examples:

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

  4. Flip as a verb (intransitive, slang):

    To go berserk or crazy.

    Examples:

    "I'd flip if anyone broke my phone."

  5. Flip as a verb (transitive, informal):

    To buy an asset (usually a house), improve it and sell it quickly for profit.

  6. Flip as a verb (transitive, computing):

    To invert a bit (binary digit), changing it from 0 to 1 or from 1 to 0.

  1. Flip as an adjective (British, informal):

    Having the quality of playfulness, or lacking seriousness of purpose.

    Examples:

    "I hate to be flip, but perhaps we could steal a Christmas tree."

  2. Flip as an adjective:

    Sarcastic.

  3. Flip as an adjective (informal):

    Disrespectful.

    Examples:

    "Don't get flip with me or I'll knock you into next Tuesday!"

  1. Flip as a noun:

    A mixture of beer, spirit, etc., stirred and heated by a hot iron (a flip dog).

  1. Turn as a verb:

    to make a non-linear physical movement. Of a body, person, etc, to move around an axis through itself. To change the direction or orientation of, especially by rotation. to change one's direction of travel. to change the course of. To shape (something) symmetrically by rotating it against a stationary cutting tool, as on a lathe. To give form to; to shape or mould; to adapt. To position (something) by folding it, or using its folds. To navigate through a book or other printed material. Of a bowler, to make (the ball) move sideways off the pitch when it bounces. Of a ball, to move sideways off the pitch when it bounces.

    Examples:

    "the Earth turns;  turn on the spot"

    "'Turn the knob clockwise."

    "She turned right at the corner."

    "She turned the table legs with care and precision."

    "'turn the bed covers;  turn the pages"

    "'turn to page twenty;  turn through the book"

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  2. Turn as a verb (intransitive):

    To change condition or attitude. To become . To change the color of the leaves in the autumn. To change fundamentally; to metamorphose. # To sour or spoil; to go bad. # To make acid or sour; to ferment; to curdle. To reach a certain age. To hinge; to depend. To rebel; to go against something formerly tolerated. To change personal condition. # To change personalities, such as from being a face (good guy) to heel (bad guy) or vice versa. # To become giddy; said of the head or brain. #* #*: I'll look no more; / Lest my brain turn. # To sicken; to nauseate. # To be nauseated; said of the stomach.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: become get"

    "The leaves turn brown in autumn. When I asked him for the money, he turned nasty."

    "The hillside behind our house isn't generally much to look at, but once all the trees turn it's gorgeous."

    "Midas made everything turn to gold.  He turned into a monster every full moon."

    "This milk has turned; it smells awful."

    "to turn cider or wine"

    "Charlie turns six on September 29."

    "The decision turns on a single fact."

    "The prisoners turned on the warden."

    "The sight turned my stomach."

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  3. Turn as a verb (obsolete, reflexive):

    To change one's course of action; to take a new approach.

  4. Turn as a verb (transitive, usually with '''over'''):

    To complete.

    Examples:

    "They say they can turn the parts in two days."

  5. Turn as a verb (transitive):

    To make (money); turn a profit.

    Examples:

    "We turned a pretty penny with that little scheme."

  6. Turn as a verb (transitive, soccer):

    Of a player, to go past an opposition player with the ball in one's control.

  7. Turn as a verb:

    To undergo the process of turning on a lathe.

    Examples:

    "Ivory turns well."

  8. Turn as a verb (obstetrics):

    To bring down the feet of a child in the womb, in order to facilitate delivery.

  9. Turn as a verb (printing, dated):

    To invert a type of the same thickness, as a temporary substitute for any sort which is exhausted.

  10. Turn as a verb (archaic):

    To translate.

    Examples:

    "to turn the Iliad"

  11. Turn as a verb (transitive, role-playing games):

    To magically or divinely attack undead.

  1. Turn as a noun:

    A change of direction or orientation.

    Examples:

    "Give the handle a turn, then pull it."

  2. Turn as a noun (geometry):

    A movement of an object about its own axis in one direction that continues until the object returns to its initial orientation. A unit of plane angle measurement based on this movement.

  3. Turn as a noun:

    A single loop of a coil.

  4. Turn as a noun:

    A chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others.

    Examples:

    "They took turns playing with the new toy."

  5. Turn as a noun:

    The time allotted to a person in a rota or schedule.

    Examples:

    "I cooked tonight, so it's your turn to do the dishes."

  6. Turn as a noun:

    One's chance to make a move in a game having two or more players.

  7. Turn as a noun:

    A figure in music, often denoted ~, consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the note below the one indicated, and the note itself again.

  8. Turn as a noun:

    (also turnaround) The time required to complete a project.

    Examples:

    "They quote a three-day turn on parts like those."

  9. Turn as a noun:

    A fit or a period of giddiness.

    Examples:

    "I've had a funny turn."

  10. Turn as a noun:

    A change in temperament or circumstance.

    Examples:

    "She took a turn for the worse."

  11. Turn as a noun (cricket):

    A sideways movement of the ball when it bounces (caused by rotation in flight).

  12. Turn as a noun (poker):

    The fourth communal card in Texas hold 'em.

  13. Turn as a noun (poker, obsolete):

    The flop (the first three community cards) in Texas hold 'em.

  14. Turn as a noun:

    A deed done to another.

    Examples:

    "One good turn deserves another."

    "I felt that the man was of a vindictive nature, and would do me an evil turn if he found the opportunitynb...."

  15. Turn as a noun (rope):

    A pass behind or through an object.

  16. Turn as a noun:

    Character; personality; nature.

  17. Turn as a noun (soccer):

    An instance of going past an opposition player with the ball in one's control.

  18. Turn as a noun (circus, theatre, especially, physical comedy):

    A short skit, act, or routine.

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