flop — meaning in English

English meaning

• bomb noun An explosive device designed to cause damage or destruction.
• bust verb To break something, especially by force.
• flop verb To fall or drop down heavily and loosely.

Senses

flop is used for these senses in English:

• bomb (slang) A failure; an unpopular commercial product.
• bust (slang) A failed enterprise; a bomb.
• flop A complete failure, especially in the entertainment industry.

bomb — full definition

1. noun An explosive device designed to cause damage or destruction.
2. verb To attack a place using bombs.
3. verb To fail badly, especially a performance or attempt.
4. adj Informal for excellent or impressive.

bust — full definition

1. verb To break something, especially by force.
2. verb To catch someone doing something wrong or illegal, or to arrest them.
3. noun A sculpture showing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest.
4. noun A woman's breasts, or the measurement around them.
5. adjective Broke; without any money.

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