What does "Flop" mean?

A complete failure, especially of a performance or product. Something that fails badly, particularly entertainment or business ventures. The opposite of a hit.

How do you use "Flop" in a sentence?

The movie was a total flop. The product launch flopped. His stand-up routine flopped badly.

Flop

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Meaning: A complete failure, especially of a performance or product.

彻底失败，尤指演出或产品。

Un fracaso total, especialmente de una actuación o producto.

完全な失敗、特に公演や製品について。

완전한 실패, 특히 공연이나 제품의

Something that fails badly, particularly entertainment or business ventures. The opposite of a hit.

某事惨败，特别是娱乐或商业项目。与'大热门'相反。

Algo que fracasa estrepitosamente, particularmente en entretenimiento o negocios. Lo contrario de un éxito.

特にエンターテインメントやビジネスで大失敗すること。ヒットの反対。

특히 엔터테인먼트나 사업 분야에서 크게 실패하는 것. 히트의 반대.

Literal meaning: Fall down heavily

Examples

The movie was a total flop.
那部电影彻底扑街了
La película fue un fracaso total
その映画は大コケだった
그 영화는 완전 망했어.
The product launch flopped.
产品发布会砸锅了
El lanzamiento del producto fue un fiasco
製品の発売は失敗に終わった
제품 출시가 실패했어.
His stand-up routine flopped badly.
他的单口喜剧彻底冷场了
Su monólogo fue un desastre
彼のスタンダップは見事にすべった
그의 스탠드업 공연은 완전히 망했어.

Pronunciation

/flɒp/

Usage Guide

Context: failure, entertainment, business

Tone: dismissive, critical

✓ Do Say

It was a flop.
彻底失败了
Fue un fracaso
大失敗だった
완전 망했어.
The show flopped.
那个节目扑街了
El espectaculo fue un fiasco
そのショーはコケた
공연이 망했어.
Total flop.
完全的失败
Un fracaso total
完全な失敗作
완전 실패야.

✗ Don't Say

It failed
It failed（太平淡）
It failed（menos expresivo）
It failed（味気ない）
실패했어
It didn't work
It didn't work（意思不同）
It didn't work（matiz diferente）
It didn't work（ニュアンスが違う）
안 됐어

Common Mistakes

Common in entertainment industry
Opposite of 'hit'

Origin & History

From flopping down heavily, suggesting collapse.

Etymology: English

First recorded: 19th century

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Film industry; Theater; Business

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

Variations

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