Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

flip-out

American  
[flip-aut] / ˈflɪpˌaʊt /

adjective

  1. designed to be unfolded or pulled out for use, often with a hinge, and stored away when not in use.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

What if they had a flip-out MagSafe attachment plate instead?

From The Verge • Oct. 14, 2020

An absolute backbreaker that led to that A+ Harbaugh flip-out, "DANG IT."

From Golf Digest • Apr. 10, 2018

But his look also depends on his getting as close as possible, holding his camera to the side, out in front or arching overhead, composing on the fly using the camera’s flip-out screen.

From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2014

Your flip-out certainly got you generous recompense, but I agree that a free stay—in addition to the other comps—seems excessive in relation to the “offenses.”

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2014

Flip-in on rails, flip-out on ledges, you name it.

From Time Magazine Archive

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "flip-out" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com