flip-flop
/ˈflɪpˌflɒp/
Dictionary
noun
- An instance of flip-flopping, of repeatedly changing one's stated opinion about a matter.
- A bistable; an electronic switching circuit that has either two stable states (switching between them in response to a trigger) or a stable and an unstable state (switching from one to the other and back again in response to a trigger), and which is thereby capable of serving as one bit of memory.
- A sandal consisting of a rubber sole fastened to the foot by a rubber thong fitting between the toes and around the sides of the foot.
"2004: the necessity for yet another place at which to buy a polo shirt or a pair of flip-flops may not be apparent to the town's residents — The New Yorker, 30 August 2004, p.38"
- A change of places; an inversion or swap.
- The sound of a regular footfall.
verb
- To alternate back and forth between directly opposite opinions, ideas, or decisions.
Synonyms:U-turn
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