Definition of "flip-flop" in английский

Noun

1. 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. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

2. A change of places; an inversion or swap. An instance of flip-flopping, of repeatedly changing one's stated opinion about a matter.

3. An instance of flip-flopping, of repeatedly changing one's stated opinion about a matter.

4. 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.

5. The sound of a regular footfall.

6. A somersault.

7. A return trip.

8. A person or inhabitant of the Middle East, or a Muslim nation, particularly Afghanistan.

Verb

1. To alternate back and forth between directly opposite opinions, ideas, or decisions.